right of way rules

Traffic Pattern Oct 21, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Hierarchy Students Memorize as a Chant and Never Apply as a Decision Tree, and the See-and-Avoid Responsibility That Survives Whoever Had the Right of Way

FAR 91.113 establishes the right-of-way hierarchy every pilot must know - but the regulation's real requirement is continuous see-and-avoid vigilance, not just knowing who wins.

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Traffic Pattern Oct 15, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Hierarchy That Has Balloon Pilots Outranking You, and the Converging Traffic Call You Have to Make Before the Geometry Does It for You

FAR 91.113 establishes a two-part right-of-way framework - an aircraft-type hierarchy and four converging traffic rules - every pilot must know cold before checkride and before entering shared airspace.

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Traffic Pattern Oct 13, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Hierarchy Every Student Memorizes and Most Pilots Half-Forget, and Why the Lowest Aircraft on Final Wins Every Time

FAR 91.113 governs right-of-way for every U.S. flight - here's the full hierarchy, why the lower aircraft wins on final, and how to apply the rules correctly under pressure.

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Traffic Pattern Oct 10, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules Most Pilots Quote Wrong, and the Aircraft Category Hierarchy That Determines Who Yields When Two Planes Are on a Collision Course

FAR 91.113 covers six distinct right-of-way situations - and most pilots only know one. Here's the complete hierarchy and how to apply it.

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Traffic Pattern Oct 6, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Aircraft Right-of-Way Rules Most Students Recite Without Understanding, and the Category Hierarchy That Puts a Balloon at the Top of the Priority Stack

FAR 91.113 builds a maneuverability-based right-of-way hierarchy that applies in all airspace - here's how the full priority stack works and when each rule kicks in.

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Traffic Pattern Oct 2, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right of Way Hierarchy Every Student Memorizes for the Written and Then Misapplies in the Pattern

FAR 91.113 establishes a priority hierarchy based on maneuverability - here's how to apply it correctly in an actual traffic pattern.

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Traffic Pattern Sep 15, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Hierarchy Every VFR Pilot Recites Wrong, and the Head-On Situation That Has to Be Automatic Before You Need It

FAR 91.113 defines the right-of-way hierarchy every VFR pilot must know - but reciting the rules and applying them automatically under pressure are two different skills.

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Traffic Pattern Sep 11, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Hierarchy, and Why a Hot Air Balloon Outranks Every Powered Aircraft in the Sky

Learn how FAR 91.113 ranks every aircraft type for right-of-way priority - and why a hot air balloon outranks every powered aircraft in the sky.

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Traffic Pattern Sep 3, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right of Way Hierarchy, and the Converging Aircraft Scenario Examiners Use to Catch Students Off Guard

FAR 91.113 ranks aircraft by maneuverability - not convention - and knowing why the hierarchy exists is what examiners actually test in the oral exam.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 31, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Hierarchy Most Pilots Misremember, and the Converging Scenario That Shows Up on Every Checkride

FAR 91.113 establishes a priority hierarchy based on maneuverability - understanding the logic behind it makes every conflict scenario easier to apply in the cockpit.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 27, 2026

Federal Aviation Regulation Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, See and Avoid, and the Right-of-Way Ladder That Every Pilot Flies Under Whether They Know the Number or Not

FAR 91.113 establishes a six-tier priority ladder and see-and-avoid mandate that governs every VFR encounter - here's what the rule actually says.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 24, 2026

Federal Aviation Regulation Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, Right of Way, and Who Yields to Whom When Two Airplanes Want the Same Piece of Sky

FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules explained: who yields when two aircraft converge, meet head-on, or overtake - and why yielding beats being right.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 21, 2026

Federal Aviation Regulation Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules, and Who Actually Yields When Two Airplanes Are Pointed at the Same Piece of Sky

A pilot's plain-English guide to FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules: who yields in converging, head-on, overtaking, and landing situations.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 18, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules, and Who Actually Has to Turn When Two Airplanes Are Pointed at Each Other

Learn who yields under FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules - converging, head-on, overtaking, aircraft categories, and landing priority.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 16, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules, and Who Actually Yields When Two Airplanes Want the Same Piece of Sky

Understand FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules - who yields when two aircraft converge, meet head-on, overtake, or land - and why.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 12, 2026

FAR Ninety-One One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules, and Who Actually Has to Give Way When Two Airplanes Meet in the Same Piece of Sky

Understand FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules so you know instantly who gives way when two aircraft converge, meet head-on, or overtake.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 6, 2026

FAR Ninety-One One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules, and Who Yields to Whom When Two Airplanes Want the Same Piece of Sky

A pilot's guide to FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules: who yields in converging, head-on, and overtaking encounters, and why the answer is almost always 'turn right.'

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Traffic Pattern Aug 3, 2026

Ninety-One One Thirteen, Right of Way, and the Pecking Order in the Sky That Decides Who Yields When Two Airplanes Meet

A pilot's guide to FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules - who yields when two aircraft meet, and why the right of way is a duty, not a privilege.

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Traffic Pattern Jul 30, 2026

Ninety-One One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules, and Who Yields to Whom When Two Airplanes Want the Same Piece of Sky

A pilot's guide to FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules: who yields, the aircraft hierarchy, and the three encounters that matter most.

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Traffic Pattern Jul 24, 2026

Ninety-One One Thirteen, the Right-of-Way Rules, and Who Yields When Two Airplanes Meet Over Ripon

FAR 91.113 spells out exactly who yields when two aircraft meet - and the safe reflex is almost always to turn right.

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