Leady, your last reference to the maritime COLREGS nails it. In an aviation context VFR = see and be seen. No matter who technically has right of way, BOTH pilots - or if there are multiple aircraft - ALL pilots must do whatever it takes to avoid collisions. Sometimes that means stopping, which clearly (in an aviation context) can only be done on the ground. The airborne equivalent to stopping could be a tight orbit…possibly safer than a go around in some situations…whatever it takes.
Thare are too many rules for the average VFR pilot to absorb, so beyond the basic right of way/give way stuff in the PPL syllabus, over riding all is simply…don’t get too close to other aircraft, get out of their way if they are too close to you.
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 1st Aug 2023 at 12:45.