If two aircraft of the same category converge, which is a correct procedure for maintaining separation?

If two aircraft of the same category converge, which is a correct procedure for maintaining separation?

• A. The left-hand aircraft yields
• B. The right-hand aircraft yields
• C. The faster aircraft yields
• D. Both must diverge

Answer: (A)

When two balloons of the same category converge, the aircraft on the right has the right of way. The left-hand balloon must yield to the right-hand balloon to keep a safe separation, adjusting its course as needed to avoid a collision. This rule gives predictable action and isn’t about speed or who happens to be moving faster; it’s about who has priority based on relative position.

When two balloons of the same category converge, the aircraft on the right has the right of way. The left-hand balloon must yield to the right-hand balloon to keep a safe separation, adjusting its course as needed to avoid a collision. This rule gives predictable action and isn’t about speed or who happens to be moving faster; it’s about who has priority based on relative position.