Are Form 2220 Navigation 2023-2024

A VOR is a radio station that transmits radio navigation signals in the very high frequency or VHF band. The station transmits radio signals called radials in every direction away from the station. Pilots use 360 radials, one for each degree in a circle, to determine position. If the equipment in the airplane says the airplane is on the 360-degree radial, then the airplane is north of the VOR. An airplane on the 90 radial is east, while one on the 180-degree radial is due south of the station. Since pilots rely on the compass for directional guidance, the radials transmitted by VORs are aligned with magnetic north. Before using a VOR for navigation, it must be tuned and identified. Tuning in the VOR is a simple matter of selecting the proper frequency on the receiver. Next, configure the airplane's audio system so that you can monitor the audible Morse code identifier, which is broadcast by the VOR station. Each VOR has a unique three-letter identifier. By hearing the Morse code for this three-letter identifier, you've positively identified that the signal on your display is being received from the intended VOR. To find your location from a VOR, turn the Omni bearing selector knob or OBS knob on the VOR receiver display until the needle centers and the "from" flag indicates "from". Once the needle is centered, your magnetic bearing or radial from the VOR is shown on the top of the display. For example, if the reading was 135, this tells you the airplane is located over the 135 radial. In other words, the airplane is southeast of the VOR. One thing that can be very confusing when learning VOR navigation is that the radial you are on has nothing to do with your heading. You could be on a 135...