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AA.VII.G.R5FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Collision hazards.

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Collision hazards.

Bottom line

Pilots are responsible for seeing and avoiding other aircraft when flying under VFR or in VMC while flying under IFR. Proper clearing procedures, combined with proper visual scanning techniques, are the most effective strategy for collision avoidance.

FAA references

  1. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-8) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  2. AFH ch. 1 (pp. 1-11–1-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-28) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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