The code IR.VII.C.R2 highlights collision hazards including which items?

• A. Aircraft, terrain, obstacles, and wildlife.
• B. Only other aircraft in the airspace.
• C. Ground handling equipment.
• D. Weather phenomena specific to the route.

Answer: (A)

Collision hazards encompass more than just other airplanes; they include any elements that could lead to a collision if not avoided. The best answer lists four broad categories: aircraft, terrain, obstacles, and wildlife. This covers the main risks you must scan for during flight, from other aircraft sharing the airspace to mountains or ground features you must stay away from, to fixed or moving structures like towers and cranes, and even birds or other wildlife that can pose a midair threat, especially during takeoff and landing.

The other options are incomplete: focusing only on other aircraft ignores terrain, obstacles, and wildlife; ground handling equipment is a type of obstacle but is not the whole picture; and weather phenomena, while hazardous, aren’t classified under collision hazards in the same way.