CA.VI.D.R1FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Risk management
Collision hazards.
Collision hazards.
Bottom line
Airways, especially near VORs, and Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E surface areas are places where aircraft tend to cluster. Any aircraft that appears to have no relative motion and stays in one scan quadrant is likely to be on a collision course. Even if entitled to the right-ofway, a pilot should yield if another aircraft seems too close.
FAA references
- AIM 8-1-8 (Judgment Aspects of Collision Avoidance) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-34) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-28) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-23) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AIM 4-1-17 (Radar Assistance to VFR Aircraft) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AIM 7-7-3 (Near Midair Collision Reporting) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
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