AI.VIII.D.R2FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Risk management

Collision hazards.

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Collision hazards.

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If the other aircraft shows no lateral or vertical motion, but is increasing in size, the observing pilot needs to take immediate evasive action to avoid a collision. Climbs and descents—during climbs and descents in flight conditions that permit visual detection of other traffic, pilots should execute gentle banks left and right at a frequency that permits continuous visual scanning of the airspace.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-24) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. AFH ch. 1 (pp. 1-11–1-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 3 (p. 3-6) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-28) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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