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Sport Pilot Airplane practice question 22
An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 270°: 'TRAFFIC 3 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, EASTBOUND...' Where should the pilot look for this traffic?
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Correct answer: A. North.
Clock positions are relative to the nose. On a heading of 270°, 3 o'clock is 90° to the right, which is north.
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Question 22 from the FAA document Sport Pilot Airplane (SPA) Sample Questions (U.S. Government work, public domain) · ACS/LSC code PLT194. The FAA does not publish an answer key; the answer and explanation are ours, with references. Verify against the current regulations and handbooks.