An airplane and an airship are converging. If the airship is left of the airplane's position, which aircraft has the right of way?

• A. The airship
• B. The airplane
• C. Both must slow down
• D. The one closer to the runway

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that right-of-way is determined by aircraft type, not by which one is on your left or right. Lighter-than-air craft—like airships—have priority over heavier-than-air craft such as airplanes when they’re converging. That means the airship would maintain its course, and the airplane should yield or slow to avoid it.

The left-right position doesn’t change this precedence; the airship’s priority comes from its lighter-than-air nature and slower maneuverability, which is why the airship is the one that has the right of way. The other options don’t apply here because they ignore the structural priority given to lighter-than-air aircraft.