Lesson 3.14 ATC Traffic Advisories
- Radar traffic information services provide pilots with traffic advisories of nearby aircraft.
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2. Traffic advisories provide information based on the position of other aircraft from your airplane in terms of clock direction in a no-wind condition (i.e., it is based on your ground track, not heading).
a. 12 o’clock is straight ahead.
b. 3 o’clock is directly off your right wing.
c. 6 o’clock is directly behind you.
d. 9 o’clock is directly off your left wing.
e. Other positions are described accordingly, e.g., 2 o’clock, 10 o’clock. -
3. Traffic advisories usually also include
a. Distance away in miles
b. Direction of flight of other aircraft
c. Altitude of other aircraft