Bearings
360/000o
N
1. Measured from North.
2. In a clockwise
direction.
3. Written as 3 figures.
060o
270o
60o
W
090o
E
S
180o
N
N
N
315o
W
145o
S
E
145
o
W
230o
E
W
315o
230o
S
S
E
Bearings
A 360o
protractor is
used to
measure
315
bearings.
Use your protractor
to measure the
bearing of each point
from the centre of
the circle.
045
(Worksheet
1)
360/000o
350
N
020o
o
o
NW
o
NE
290
080
o
270o
o
W
E
250
110
o
o
SW
225
o
Worksheet
1
SE
210
o
S
180o
160
o
135
o
090o
N
360/000o
030o
330
o
045o
315
o
290o
075o
090o E
W 270o
Control
Tower
Estimate the
bearing of
each aircraft
from the
centre of the
radar
screen.
110
250o
o
135o
225o
170o
200o
180o
S
Air Traffic
Controller
N
360/000o
7
325
o
010o
040o
8
310o
1
ACE
060o
Controller
contest
4
280o
1
1
1
2
2
Estimate the
bearing of
each aircraft
from the
centre of the
radar
screen.
090o E
W 270o
3
Control
Tower
250o
235o
1
0
5
9
120o
6
195o
155o
180o Worksheet 2
S
Air Traffic
Controller
Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from
another.
To Find the bearing of B from A.
060o
N
B
A
Worksheet 3
1. Draw a straight line between both
points.
2. Draw a North line at A.
3. Measure the angle between.
Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from
another.
To Find the bearing of A from B.
N
B
240o
Worksheet 3
A
1. Draw a straight line between both
points.
2. Draw a North line at B.
3. Measure angle between.
Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from
another.
N
060o
N
B
240
o
A
Worksheet 3
How are the bearings
of A and B from each
other related and
why?
Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from
another.
N
To Find the bearing of Q from P.
P
1. Draw a straight line between both
points.
2. Draw a North line at P.
3. Measure angle between.
118o
Q
Worksheet 3
Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from
another.
To Find the bearing of P from Q.
N
298o
P
1. Draw a straight line between both
points.
2. Draw a North line at Q.
3. Measure angle between.
Q
Worksheet 3
Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from
another.
N
N
298o
P
118o
How are the bearings
of A and B from each
other related and
Worksheet 3 why?
Q
3 6 0 /0 0 0
B e a r ing s
B e a r in g s a r e M e a s u r e d
1 . F ro m N o rth
2 . C lo c k w i s e
3 . U s in g 3 fi g u r e s
330
F in d t h e b e a rin g s o f t h e f o llo w in g :
1 . A fro m B
4 . M f ro m N
2 . C f ro m D
5 . P f ro m Q
3 . T f ro m S
6 . V f ro m W
2.
A
B
4.
270
060
E
W
120
240
T
5.
M
Worksheet 4
D
150
S
180
3. S
C
N
030
300
210
1.
N
P
Q
6
V
W
090
Bearings: Fixing Position
Trainee pilots have to to learn to cope when the unexpected
happens. If their navigation equipment fails they can quickly
find their position by calling controllers at two different
airfields for a bearing. The two bearings will tell the pilot
where he is. The initial call on the controllers radio frequency
will trigger a line on the radar screen showing the bearing of
the calling aircraft.
Thankyo
u
300o
050o
Airfield (A)
283.2 MHZ UHF
Airfield (B)
306.7 MHZ UHF
Bearings: Fixing Position
Trainee pilots have to to learn to be cope when the
unexpected happens. If their navigation equipment fails they
can quickly find their position by calling controllers at two
different airfields for a bearing. The two bearings will tell the
pilot where he is. The initial call on the controllers radio
frequency will trigger a line on the radar screen showing the
bearing of the calling aircraft.
Airfield (A)
283.2 MHZ UHF
170o
255o
Airfield (B)
Thankyo
u
306.7 MHZ UHF
1. Find the position of a point C, if it is on a bearing of
045o from A and 290o from B.
2. Find the position of a point D if it is on a bearing of 120o
from A and 215o from B.
C
B
A
D
Worksheet
5
Bearings
000/360o
N
270o
W
E
S
Worksheet 1
180o
090o
My
Estimated
Bearing
True
Bearin
g
Error
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
My
Estimated
Bearing
True
Bearin
g
Total
Error
Total
Error
Average
Error
Average
Error
Worksheet 2 (Radar)
Error
Bearings
B
1
A
P
2
Q
Worksheet 3
3 6 0 /0 0 0
B e a r ing s
B e a r in g s a r e M e a s u r e d
1 . F ro m N o rth
2 . C lo c k w i s e
3 . U s in g 3 fi g u r e s
330
F in d t h e b e a rin g s o f t h e f o llo w in g :
1 . A fro m B
4 . M f ro m N
2 . C f ro m D
5 . P f ro m Q
3 . T f ro m S
6 . V f ro m W
2.
A
B
4.
270
060
E
W
120
240
T
5.
M
Worksheet 4
D
150
S
180
3. S
C
N
030
300
210
1.
N
P
Q
6
V
W
090
1. Find the position of a point C, if it is on a bearing of
045o from A and 290o from B.
2. Find the position of a point D if it is on a bearing of 120o
from A and 215o from B.
B
A
Worksheet
5