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Two airplanes are converging at the same altitude. Which one has the right of way?
Choices
✓ The airplane on the other’s rightcorrect
For same-category converging aircraft, the one on the right has the right of way.
The faster airplane
Speed does not determine right of way.
The airplane at the higher altitude
They are at the same altitude, and altitude is not the deciding rule here.
The airplane on the other’s left
The aircraft to the right, not the left, has the right of way.
Why
When two aircraft of the same category are converging, the aircraft to the other’s right has the right of way.
FAA source: 14 CFR 91.113browse the reference library →
This is taught in Operating Rules: Right of Way, Alcohol and PIC Authority — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.
Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.