CA.III.B.S6FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills
Maintain situational awareness and proper spacing from other aircraft in the traffic pa...
Maintain situational awareness and proper spacing from other aircraft in the traffic pattern.
Bottom line
When weather conditions permit, regardless of whether an operation is conducted under instrument flight rules or visual flight rules, vigilance shall be maintained by each person operating an aircraft so as to see and avoid other aircraft. Always remember to give way to aircraft on the preferred 45° entry and to aircraft already established on downwind.
FAA references
- 14 CFR 91.113 (Right-of-way rules: Except water operations.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- AIM 4-3-3 (Traffic Patterns) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-3) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-2) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AIM 4-3-5 (Unexpected Maneuvers in the Airport Traffic Pattern) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
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