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Given:

QDR: 022°
VAR: 10°E

The QTE equals...

  • A

    212°.

  • B

    202°.

  • C

    052°.

  • D

    032°.

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For this type of questions, the comprehension of some basic definitions is required:

  • Variation is the difference between true and magnetic heading or between true and magnetic track. Remember the rhyme: Variation East(+), Magnetic Least - Variation West(-), Magnetic Best.
  • QDR = Magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft.
  • QTE = True bearing from the station to the aircraft.

Therefore, only one calculation should be done, converting the bearing from the station from Magnetic into True, just applying the Variation:

  • QTE = QDR + VAR = 022° + 10° = 032° (Variation East, Magnetic Least)

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