On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:10:59 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:33:09 -0400, Ron Natalie
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The category preference only applies to aircraft converging from
other than head on (apply directly to the forehead).

That's not what it says he

That's funny. The regulation you quoted in your post says *exactly* what
Ron said it does. That IS "what is says here".

We disagree.

I know what you're going to tell me, that this:

(2) A glider has the right-of-way over an airship, powered
parachute, weight-shift-control aircraft, airplane, or rotorcraft.

only applies when:

(d) Converging. When aircraft of the same category are converging
at approximately the same altitude (except head-on, or nearly so),

However, that is only applicable when the aircraft are of the same
category. In this instance, they aren't.

If you believe that this:

(e) Approaching head-on. When aircraft are approaching each other
head-on, or nearly so, each pilot of each aircraft shall alter
course to the right.

Overrules (2) above, then please explain how a balloon (given the
right-of-way in (d)(1)) can alter course to the right.

If (e) negates (d)(3), then it also negates (d)(1). I have a very
difficult time believing that the regulation doesn't grant balloons
the right of way over all other aircraft.

You ought to read things before you post them.

Of course, I did. We just read them differently.