flight operationsFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
How can you determine if another aircraft is on a collision course with your aircraft?
A
The other aircraft will always appear to get larger and closer at a rapid rate.
B
The nose of each aircraft is pointed at the same point in space.
C
There will be no apparent relative motion between your aircraft and the other aircraft.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
AIM 8-1-8 explains that an aircraft on a collision course shows no apparent relative motion: it stays at the same spot on your windscreen while growing larger, often slowly at first and then very quickly. Where the noses point does not matter, and the image does not necessarily grow rapidly until late.
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