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Given:

QTE: 229°
VAR: 10°W

The QDM equals...

  • A

    039°.

  • B

    059°.

  • C

    239°.

  • D

    049°.

Refer to figure.
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.
  • QDM = Magnetic bearing from the aircraft to the station.
  • QDR = Magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft.
  • QTE = True bearing from the station to the aircraft.

Therefore, two calculations should be done:

1. Converting the bearing from the station from True (QTE) into Magnetic (QDR), applying the Variation:

  • QDR = QTE + VAR = 229° + 10° = 239° (Variation West, Magnetic Best)

2. Converting the Magnetic bearing From the station into Magnetic bearing To the station:

  • QDM = QDR - 180° = 239° - 180° = 059°.

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