PA.VI.B.S3FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills
Intercept and track a given course, radial, or bearing.
Intercept and track a given course, radial, or bearing.
Bottom line
The course selector is an azimuth dial that can be rotated to select a desired radial or to determine the radial over which the aircraft is flying. The navigation instrument could be a course deviation indicator (CDI), horizontal situation indicator (HSI), or a radio magnetic indicator (RMI). VOR receivers are designed with an alarm flag to indicate when signal strength is inadequate to operate the navigational equipment.
FAA references
- PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-23) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AIM 1-1-19 (Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) Landing System (GLS)) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AIM 4-1-17 (Radar Assistance to VFR Aircraft) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AIM 6-2-1 (Radar Service for VFR Aircraft in Difficulty) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AIM 1-1-13 (User Reports Requested on NAVAID Outages) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AIM 1-2-4 (Recognizing, Mitigating, and Adapting to GPS Jamming and/or Spoofing) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
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