What does VOR stand for, and what does it provide?

What does VOR stand for, and what does it provide?

• A. A system used to determine wind speed.
• B. A navigation aid that provides altitude information.
• C. A device that stores airways.
• D. VHF Omnidirectional Range, a short-range navaid that tells a pilot bearing from the station.

Answer: (D)

VOR stands for VHF Omnidirectional Range. It’s a ground-based navigation aid that transmits signals in the VHF band to give the pilot azimuth information—the bearing to or from the VOR station. With this bearing, you can determine your course relative to the station and, when using multiple VORs, triangulate your position. Note that VOR alone doesn’t provide altitude or wind speed, and distance isn’t given unless the system is paired with DME (VOR/DME).

VOR stands for VHF Omnidirectional Range. It’s a ground-based navigation aid that transmits signals in the VHF band to give the pilot azimuth information—the bearing to or from the VOR station. With this bearing, you can determine your course relative to the station and, when using multiple VORs, triangulate your position. Note that VOR alone doesn’t provide altitude or wind speed, and distance isn’t given unless the system is paired with DME (VOR/DME).