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When aircraft of different categories converge, which one has the right of way over all the others?

A balloon, the least maneuverable.

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  1. A balloon ✔
  2. A glider
  3. An airship

Why: Rule 91.113(d) ranks right of way by how hard the aircraft is to steer. A balloon beats every other category, then gliders, then aircraft towing or refueling others, then airships.

Huh, didn't know that: Between two aircraft of the same category, the one on the other's right has the right of way.

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Answer: A balloon. Rule 91.113(d) ranks right of way by how hard the aircraft is to steer. A balloon beats every other category, then gliders, then aircraft towing or refueling others, then airships.

  1. 14 CFR 91.113 Right-of-way rules (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-91/subpart-B/subject-group-ECFR4d7cd0e3cc4be86/section-91.113
    A balloon has the right-of-way over any other category of aircraft;
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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