Originally Posted by
andihce
Hopefully he knows more about aircraft rules than maritime rules. In maritime parlance (to adopt his analogy), the CRJ would be the "stand-on" vessel (expected to maintain course and speed); the Blackhawk would be the "burdened vessel", responsible for taking avoiding action (giving way).
Presumably you see the CRJ as 'limited in her ability to manoeuvre' since the Blackhawk was on her starboard side.