Yielding right of way to a manned aircraft

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QUESTIONWhile operating a small unmanned aircraft at 300 feet AGL, a remote pilot in command sees a helicopter approaching at about the same altitude. Under § 107.37, the remote pilot must

Amaintain course and altitude, because the manned helicopter is required to yield to the smaller aircraft
Bdescend and pass beneath the helicopter, since passing under is always the preferred avoidance maneuver
Cgive way to the helicopter and not pass over, under, or ahead of it unless well clear

Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. give way to the helicopter and not pass over, under, or ahead of it unless well clear

A — incorrect The rule is the reverse. The small unmanned aircraft must yield to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles.
B — incorrect § 107.37(a) specifically says the small unmanned aircraft may not pass over, under, or ahead of the other aircraft unless well clear. Passing under is not a preferred maneuver.
C — correct § 107.37(a) requires each small unmanned aircraft to yield the right of way to all aircraft, and defines yielding as giving way and not passing over, under, or ahead of the other aircraft unless well clear.

BACKGROUND

Section 107.37 sets the right-of-way rule for small unmanned aircraft. Each small unmanned aircraft must yield the right of way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles. Yielding means the small unmanned aircraft must give way and may not pass over, under, or ahead of the other aircraft or vehicle unless well clear. Paragraph (b) adds that no person may operate a small unmanned aircraft so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard. Because manned aircraft crews may not see a small drone, the burden of separation is placed entirely on the remote pilot in command.

STUDY TIP

The small unmanned aircraft always yields, to everything. Memorize the three prohibited passes: over, under, and ahead, unless well clear.

KEY POINTS

Small unmanned aircraft yield to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles.
Yielding means giving way and not passing over, under, or ahead unless well clear.
Operating close enough to create a collision hazard is separately prohibited.

SOURCES

14 CFR 107.37(a)
14 CFR 107.37(b)

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