communicationsFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090°: 'TRAFFIC 3 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND...' Where should the pilot look for this traffic?
A
East.
B
South.✓ Correct Answer
C
West.
Explanation
Traffic calls use clock positions relative to your track: on a heading of 090 degrees, 12 o'clock is east and 3 o'clock is off your right wing, which is south. 'Westbound' only tells you which way the other aircraft is going.
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