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Private Pilot Airplane practice question 27
When the course deviation indicator (CDI) needle is centered using a VOR test signal (VOT), the omnibearing selector (OBS) and the TO/FROM indicator should read
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Correct answer: C. 0° FROM or 180° TO, regardless of the pilot`s position from the VOT.
A VOT transmits the 360° radial in all directions. With the CDI centered, the OBS should read 0° with a FROM indication or 180° with a TO indication, wherever you are relative to the VOT.
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Question 27 from the FAA document Private Pilot-Airplane (PAR) Sample Questions (U.S. Government work, public domain) · ACS/LSC code PA.VI.B.K1. The FAA does not publish an answer key; the answer and explanation are ours, with references. Verify against the current regulations and handbooks.