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Refer to figure.
Given the following information, what is the aircraft position at the cross bearing?

VOR Hamburg (HAM) (53°41'N, 010°12'E): Radial 119°
VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) (53°02'N, 011°33'E): Radial 320°

  • A

    52°20'N, 010°10'E

  • B

    54°40'N, 012°50'E

  • C

    52°10'N, 010°20'E

  • D

    53°20'N, 011°10'E

Refer to figure.
Radial is a magnetic bearing extending from a VOR (QDR).

1. Firstly, locate the VOR Brünkendorf (BKD) and VOR Hamburg (HAM) using the coordinates given and looking for the corresponding symbol.

2. The green circle around the VORs works as a protractor, which is aligned with the Magnetic north. Thus, any straight line emanating from the centre of the VOR symbol represents a magnetic bearing or radial (or QDR).

3. Using the green circle-protractor, draw a straight line from HAM VOR which passes through 119° and a straight line from BKD VOR which passes through 320°.

4. The cross-bearing (intersection between the two radials) is the aircraft's position with coordinates 53°20'N, 011°10'E approximately.

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