Fly to the VOR.

Oct 11, 2026

You're flying heading 145 with this VOR indication. If you want to turn the airplane toward the station, with a TO indication and the needle centered, what would be the correct bearing to the station?

A145

You have the 145 radial set, which is a FROM indication. Meaning, on present heading it's behind you and you are southeast of the station. You'll need to turn the OBS to 325 to get a TO indication. And then instead of a right deflection, you'll have the left deflection. Needs more of a left turn. Option C is the answer.

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B325

Pretty close. 325 will switch FROM to TO. But notice there's a deflection to the right. When you make a 180, it will be a left deflection. Option C is the right answer.

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C315

Wow -- you nailed it. This was a really tricky challenge, but you got it spot on. 👍

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D335

You had the right idea. You need nearly a 180 to get the station in front of you. But notice, the needle shows right deflection. When you 180, it will show left deflection. You'll need more of a left turn to get there -- Option C is better.

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Pick an answer. You can try as many as you like.

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The explanation

C. 315

What the VOR is telling you

The OBS is set to 145 with a FROM indication, and the needle is deflected to the right, on the last dot. On a VOR each dot is 2 degrees, five dots to full scale, so you're 10 degrees off the 145 radial.

Which side of the radial

Flying heading 145 with a FROM, the 145 radial is off your right side. That puts you on a smaller number, the 135 radial. You're southeast of the station and it's behind you.

Flip it to TO

The course to the station is the radial you're on plus 180. 135 plus 180 is 315. Set 315 and the needle centers with a TO indication.

The trap

325 is the reciprocal of what's set, and it would be right if the needle were centered. Turn the OBS to 325 and the flag switches to TO, but the right deflection becomes a left deflection. You're still 10 degrees off. 335 applies the deflection in the wrong direction; it's the answer from the 155 radial.

Heading doesn't matter

The VOR doesn't know your heading. The indication shows where you are in relation to the station. Heading only makes it easier to see which side of the radial you're on.