Career Enlisted Aviator (CEA) Fundamentals Block 5 Practice Test

Which navigational aid transmits 360 radials outward from the station and does not provide distance information?

DME VOR TACAN VORTAC

Correct Answer:

VOR

Explanation:

VOR transmits a set of 360 radials that extend outward from the station, each radial representing a magnetic bearing from the station. The receiver uses the phase relationship of the signals to determine the aircraft’s bearing to the station, giving you direction but not distance. Distance information comes from distance-measuring equipment like DME or from a combined VOR/DME or VORTAC unit. So, this navigational aid provides the azimuth via 360 outward radials and does not include distance.

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