magnetic heading - The direction in which the longitudinal axis of the airplane is pointing according to a magnetic compass.
Magnetic Heading The direction an aircraft faces as indicated by a magnetic compass.
Marker Beacon
Marker beacon annunciator lights ...
Magnetic heading.
Heading of the aircraft relative to magnetic north; A Magnetic Heading Sensor provides this heading data. Symbols: psi sub M; Typical Units: rad, deg; ...
The MAGNETIC heading for you to steer to reach me (or ...) with no wind was ... degrees (at ... hours).
QDP
Will you accept control (or responsibility) of (for) ... now (or at ... hours)?
Set magnetic heading indicated.
STERN
Request for, or directive to, intercept using stern geometry.
MH - magnetic heading
MHz - Megahertz, the frequency of radio carrier waves measured in millions of cycles per second.
QDM Request magnetic heading to steer towards...with no wind
QDR Request magnetic bearing from
QFE Setting on the subscale of the altimeter so that the instrument shows height above the reference elevation being used ...
A vector is a magnetic heading given to an aircraft from air-traffic control (ATC) to be flown for a period of time or distance. It can be a magnetic compass heading or the numerical value of that heading.
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Magnetic heading (MH)
Heading indicator
Attitude and heading reference system (AHRS)
Relative bearing (RB)
Homing ...
A magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays the current magnetic heading of the aircraft, i.e., the aircraft's direction of travel relative to the geomagnetic field, which has a roughly north-south orientation.
A gyro instrument which indicates the magnetic heading of an aircraft.
Runway numbers (RWY 24) are chosen based on the magnetic heading of that runway, so that a runway which has a magnetic heading of 242° will be designated as 24.
Attitude Heading Reference System: Combines information from a Magnetic Heading Sensor with self-contained aircraft acceleration data to provide attitude, heading, position, body inertial velocity, and body inertial acceleration.
The first aircraft calls up, tells me his magnetic heading and route he wants to fly. In a slightly wavering voice I repeat his callsign in reply and say "Roger, maintain heading 255." ...
cleared to "fly or maintain runway heading," pilots are expected to fly or maintain the heading that corresponds with the extended centerline of the departure runway. Drift correction shall not be applied; e.g., Runway 4, actual magnetic heading of ...
 See also: Flight, Aircraft, Heading, Speed, Navigation
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