Determine the true bearing from the NDB to the aircraft, given:
Compass Heading: 241°
ADF Indication (needle head): 162°
Deviation: +3°
Variation: 13°E
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This question is somewhat misleading. We believe there is information missing. We assume that the examiner forgot to mention that this is a fixed card ADF, therefore ADF indication means “relative bearing”.
True Bearing from the aircraft to the NDB = True Heading + Relative Bearing
(1) Determine the Magnetic Heading:
+3º stands for an East deviation.
Deviation East, Compass Least.
- Magnetic Heading (ºM) = 241º + 3º = 244º
(2) Determine the True Heading:
Variation East, Magnetic Least.
- True Heading (ºT) = 244º + 13º = 257º
(3) Determine the true bearing (to the beacon):
True Bearing = True Heading + Relative Bearing
- 257º + 162º = 419º - 360º = 059º
To get the true bearing from the beacon, we must add 180º:
- 059º + 180º = 239ºT
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