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IR.V.B.R3FAA-S-ACS-8C · Nov 2023Risk management

Responsibility to use "see and avoid" techniques when possible.

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Responsibility to use "see and avoid" techniques when possible.

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Pilots are responsible for seeing and avoiding other aircraft when flying under VFR or in VMC while flying under IFR. Pilots should remain constantly alert to all traffic movement within their field of vision, as well as periodically scanning the entire visual field outside of their aircraft to ensure detection of conflicting traffic.

FAA references

  1. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-8) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  2. AFH ch. 1 (pp. 1-10–1-11) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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