When overtaking an aircraft at your 12 o’clock position, at your altitude, you should
Why this is the answer
Per CAR 602.19(6), the overtaking aircraft must give way by altering heading to the right — whether climbing, descending or level — until well clear. The aircraft being overtaken keeps the right of way.
Reference
TC AIM-RAC – Collision Avoidance – Right of Way CARs 602.19 – Right of Way
Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.
A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.