communicationsFAA-published sample question (PAR, Aug 2021)
ATC advises, "traffic 12 o'clock." This advisory is relative to your
A
true course.
B
ground track.✓ Correct Answer
C
magnetic heading.
Explanation
Controllers see only the aircraft's track on the radar display, so traffic given as a clock position is relative to your ground track, not your heading (AIM 4-1-15). If you are crabbing to correct for wind, the traffic will appear offset from the clock position you were given. The advisory is not based on true course or magnetic heading.
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