Relative bearing refers to which of the following?

Relative bearing refers to which of the following?

• A. The direction the aircraft is going
• B. The altitude of the aircraft
• C. The magnetic heading
• D. The direction the radar is pointing

Answer: (A)

Relative bearing is the angle to a radar target measured from the aircraft’s forward direction. It tells you where the target sits relative to the path you’re flying—the direction the aircraft is going. For example, if you’re heading north and the target is to your right, the relative bearing is to the right (about 90 degrees). This is different from altitude (vertical position), magnetic heading (your nose’s direction relative to magnetic north), or where the radar is pointed (the antenna’s aim). So the idea described by the option is the direction the aircraft is going.

Relative bearing is the angle to a radar target measured from the aircraft’s forward direction. It tells you where the target sits relative to the path you’re flying—the direction the aircraft is going. For example, if you’re heading north and the target is to your right, the relative bearing is to the right (about 90 degrees). This is different from altitude (vertical position), magnetic heading (your nose’s direction relative to magnetic north), or where the radar is pointed (the antenna’s aim). So the idea described by the option is the direction the aircraft is going.