Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › VI. Airport and Heliport Operations › Task C. Traffic Patterns

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Right-of-way rules.

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.905 List of rules subject to waivers.
List of rules subject to waivers. Sec. 91.107 Use of safety belts. 91.111 Operating near other aircraft. 91.113 Right-of-way rules: Except water operations. 91.115 Right-of-way rules: Water operations. 91.117 Aircraft speed. 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes: General…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.113 Right-of-way rules: Except water operations.
Right-of-way rules: Except water operations. (a) Inapplicability. This section does not apply to the operation of an aircraft on water. (b) General. When weather conditions permit, regardless of whether an operation is conducted under instrument flight rules ... person operating an aircraft so as to see and avoid other aircraft. When a rule of this section gives another aircraft the right-of-way, the pilot shall give way to that aircraft and may not pass over, under…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 7-6-8
Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-9. Seaplane Safety
rowboats, rafts, mooring lines, water skiers, swimmers, etc. b. Seaplane pilots must have a thorough understanding of the right-of-way rules as they apply to aircraft versus other vessels. Seaplane pilots are expected to know and adhere to both ... Coast Guard’s (USCG) Navigation Rules, International-Inland, and 14 CFR section 91.115, Right-of-Way Rules; Water Operations. The navigation rules of the road are a set of collision avoidance rules as they apply to aircraft on the water…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-1-6
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers
over other aircraft in the traffic pattern, and must comply with the provisions of 14 CFR 91.113 (g), Right-of-way rules. 5. Traffic Pattern Operations. All traffic within a 10-mile radius of a non-towered airport…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 9-11
Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Assessment of Piloting Ability
daylight with visibility greater than 3 miles. It is imperative to introduce 14 CFR part 91, section 91.113 “right-of-way” rules to the learner. Practice the “see and avoid” concept at all times regardless of whether the training…