Types of Aircraft
•Lighter-than-air
•Glider
•Airplane
•Rotorcraft
•Powered-lift
•For pilot certification purposes the FAA divides aircraft in to the following categories: lighter-than-air, glider, airplane, rotorcraft, and a fairly new category, powered-lift.
•These categories can break down into sub-categories (airplane divides into single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea and multi-engine sea).
•Of interest, right of way generally belongs to the least maneuverable vehicle.