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Private Pilot Airplane practice question 38
ATC advises, "traffic 12 o'clock." This advisory is relative to your
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Correct answer: B. ground track.
Radar traffic advisories use clock positions based on the aircraft's ground track as seen on radar. A pilot holding a wind-correction angle must allow for the difference between heading and track.
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Question 38 from the FAA document Private Pilot-Airplane (PAR) Sample Questions (U.S. Government work, public domain) · ACS/LSC code PA.VI.B.K3. The FAA does not publish an answer key; the answer and explanation are ours, with references. Verify against the current regulations and handbooks.