Spatial Orientation
Use the heading and the radio compass needle to find the map that shows where the station really is.
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What to try
- Say it each time: heading plus relative bearing gives the bearing to the beacon.
- Picture the nose first, then the needle, then the beacon relative to the nose.
- For the bearing questions, remember that QDM is to the station and QDR is from it.
Practice tip
North is up on every map. Turn the picture in your head until the nose points up, and the needle shows where the beacon is. Add or subtract 180 for the reciprocal.
Independent practice for the kinds of tasks used in airline pilot aptitude tests. It is not affiliated with, approved by or copied from any test publisher or airline, and real tests differ in format, timing and scoring. Your score here only shows your own progress.