This info. Would be very useful to James Braxton who is being sued for an incident in S. E. Oklahoma when a person on a lawn mower was struck as the plane was landing
One question remains: When does the "approach a rwy for landing phase" begin? This is critical because it changes the right of way from "coming from the right has right of way" to "lower has right of way". I didn't find a clear statement about this anywhere. E.g. is an aircraft on base leg already in the approach for landing phase or is it only so when on (short) final? I would tend to the view that an aircraft is in the approach for landing phase as soon as it leaves pattern altitude. But I'm not sure. Anyways it's interesting in cases where an aircraft in the pattern meets an aircraft that's on a straight-in approach. BTW: I would NEVER insist on my right of way. Doesn't make sense to be in the right and still fall out of the sky.
It is good info to explain what the rule is. A much better video would have taken the next step of teaching the MNEMONIC so that you will never forget the exact sequence of this rule.
. . Here's one mnemonic that is taught: *Big* *Girls* *Are* *Always* *Round* After Emergency aircraft, the list is: - Balloons, - Gliders, - Aircraft towing or refueling, - Airships, - Rotorcraft, etc (everyone else).