Commercial Pilot – Military Competence › II. Air Traffic › Task A. National Airspace System

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Right-of-way rules.

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.113 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…
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 § 91.115 Right-of-way rules: Water operations.
Right-of-way rules: Water operations. (a) General. Each person operating an aircraft on the water shall, insofar as possible, keep clear of all vessels and avoid impeding their navigation, and shall give way to any vessel or other aircraft ... way by any rule of this section. (b) Crossing. When aircraft, or an aircraft and a vessel, are on crossing courses, the aircraft or vessel to the other's right has the right-of-way. (c) Approaching head-on. When…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 8-4
Chapter 8: Airport Traffic Patterns › Standard Airport Traffic Patterns
airport for the purpose of landing, the aircraft at the lower altitude has the right-of-way. However, pilots should not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of another aircraft that is on final approach to land…
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…