True bearing is measured with reference to which direction?

True bearing is measured with reference to which direction?

• A. True North
• B. Magnetic North
• C. Aircraft Heading
• D. Relative Bearing

Answer: (A)

True bearing uses True North as the reference direction. It is the angle, measured clockwise from geographic north, to the line pointing toward the target. This fixed celestial-like reference makes true bearing consistent regardless of location, unlike magnetic north (which varies with declination), aircraft heading (which is where the nose is pointed), or relative bearing (which is measured from your current heading). For example, a true bearing of 090 degrees points due east. So the reference direction is True North.

True bearing uses True North as the reference direction. It is the angle, measured clockwise from geographic north, to the line pointing toward the target. This fixed celestial-like reference makes true bearing consistent regardless of location, unlike magnetic north (which varies with declination), aircraft heading (which is where the nose is pointed), or relative bearing (which is measured from your current heading). For example, a true bearing of 090 degrees points due east. So the reference direction is True North.