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Originally Posted by Freefly170 (Post 11053398)

The correct answer on the website was a. No action required you have right of way, perhaps technically correct, but is it a wise course of action ? If the other pilot has not seen you and you have to assume that, why would you not act to avert a potential problem, provided of course you could safely do so. Not much point claiming right of way if you subsequently hit each other !Any thoughts ?

The answer to the exam question is unambiguously choice a. But you are asking what happens if the give-way aircraft does not give way. The answer to that one is nothing relieves you of responsibility to avoid collisions, not even having the right of way. So ultimately, you give way if they don't.

Thanks, it was simply a concern; ultimately it’s up to me which course of action I would take and the logical thing to do would be is to turn right. However it would be the wrong answer in the air law exam. As it states one should maintain heading and speed! Even although it states there is a risk of collision.

I’m assuming I should be checking for a constant relative bearing of the other aircraft? It just seems to be a little ambiguous. But again thanks for your input.

As a point of interest, the first rule in the Right of Way section in the Canadian Regulations is:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c5ed1cd9e6.png
https://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/...html#s-602.114