All directions associated with a VOR station are related to which reference?

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All directions associated with a VOR station are related to which reference?

Directions associated with a VOR are defined using magnetic north. The radials you fly or tune to from a VOR are magnetic bearings from the station, and the courses shown on navigation instruments are magnetic courses. This standard keeps navigation consistent with the aircraft’s magnetic compass and aeronautical charts, even as true north shifts with location and over time. The geographic north pole or the North Star are not used as references for VOR azimuths, and using true north would require continual adjustments for magnetic variation. So, magnetic north is the reference used for all VOR directions.

Directions associated with a VOR are defined using magnetic north. The radials you fly or tune to from a VOR are magnetic bearings from the station, and the courses shown on navigation instruments are magnetic courses. This standard keeps navigation consistent with the aircraft’s magnetic compass and aeronautical charts, even as true north shifts with location and over time. The geographic north pole or the North Star are not used as references for VOR azimuths, and using true north would require continual adjustments for magnetic variation. So, magnetic north is the reference used for all VOR directions.

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