Private Pilot Licence · Practice

A helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft are both approaching a helipad/runway simultaneously. The helicopter is landing vertically, the fixed-wing is on final. Who has priority?

• A.Neither has priority — they must negotiate by radio on CTAF
• B.The fixed-wing aircraft always has priority at shared landing areas
• C.The aircraft lower in altitude has priority
• D.The helicopter has priority because it is less manoeuvrable in ground effect and cannot go around as easily as a fixed-wing aircraft