Pond to Pond Creek heading?

Pond to Pond Creek heading?

• A. 360
• B. 270
• C. 180
• D. 250

Answer: (D)

The direction you should fly from Pond to Pond Creek is determined by the line linking those two features on the chart. You set your aircraft nose to point along that line, so you’re heading toward the destination rather than off in another direction. On the map, the Pond-to-Pond Creek line runs toward the west-southwest, which corresponds to roughly 250 degrees magnetic. So the best choice is to head in that west-southwest direction. If wind were a factor, you’d adjust your heading to maintain the desired track, but this question is about the straight-line bearing between the two features. The other options—north (360), west (270), or south (180)—do not align with the line from Pond to Pond Creek and would take you off the intended connection.

The direction you should fly from Pond to Pond Creek is determined by the line linking those two features on the chart. You set your aircraft nose to point along that line, so you’re heading toward the destination rather than off in another direction. On the map, the Pond-to-Pond Creek line runs toward the west-southwest, which corresponds to roughly 250 degrees magnetic. So the best choice is to head in that west-southwest direction.

If wind were a factor, you’d adjust your heading to maintain the desired track, but this question is about the straight-line bearing between the two features. The other options—north (360), west (270), or south (180)—do not align with the line from Pond to Pond Creek and would take you off the intended connection.