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What does the ATC provide to the pilots during radar vectoring?

  • A

    Heading.

  • B

    Time.

  • C

    Track.

  • D

    Surveillance.

Learning Objective 010.07.02.17.07: Describe how radar vectoring shall be achieved.
Source: ICAO Doc 4444, Chapter 8, 8.6.5 Vectoring

Under radar vectoring, the primary responsibility of ATC is to provide specific headings to the aircraft to guide them along a safe path while maintaining separation. After issuing a heading to follow, the ATC monitors the path of the aircraft and requests heading changes if their path deviates from the intended track. Issuing headings directly expedites traffic flow because the pilots do not waste time on making calculations for the wind.

Track: intended path on the ground.
Heading: the direction of the aircraft longitudinal axis. Heading is adjusted for the wind to maintain a track.

ICAO Doc. 4444 (PANS ATM) Chapter 8

Vectoring. Provision of navigational guidance to aircraft in the form of specific headings, based on the use of an ATS surveillance system.

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