I'm clearly expecting far too much from someone who is, after all, only licensed to be pilot in command of an aeroplane - hardly any responsibility at all...
Peter... (oh dear, here we go again)...
When would it be 'more appropriate' to act
against the rules of the air? Are you aware that if you did so, you would be assuming responsibility for any consequences?
I must comment, though, that the maritime world is much better not only at teaching the rules but standardising knowledge of their application. Carrying that knowledge across, I would say that the way to view the rules of the air concerning collision avoidance is always to assume that a risk of collision will be believed to exist by the pilot of the other aircraft, and act accordingly. Thus Peter's dubious advice is, once again, found wanting...
