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Right-of-way rules

  • Converging at approximately the same level: the aircraft that has the other on its right gives way.
  • Head-on or approximately so: both aircraft alter course to the right.
  • Overtaking: the overtaken aircraft has right of way; the overtaking aircraft alters course to the right and keeps clear until well past and clear.
  • An aircraft that must give way shall avoid passing over, under, or crossing ahead of the other aircraft, unless well clear.
  • General priority order: airships give way to nothing powered listed below them; power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft give way to airships, gliders and balloons; all give way to aircraft that are towing or being towed.
  • An aircraft aware that another is compelled to land has priority and shall give way.

Source: SERA.3201–SERA.3210 – Right of way