Difference between revisions of "Navigate Using a VOR"

{{fa}}VOR, short for VHF Omni-directional Range, is a type of radio navigation system for [[Identify a Commercial Aircraft|aircraft]]. VORs broadcast a VHF radio composite signal including the station's [[Learn Morse Code|Morse code]] identifier (and sometimes a voice identifier), and data that allows the airborne receiving equipment to derive the magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft (direction from the VOR station in relation to the earth's magnetic North, at the time of installation). This line of position is called the "radial" in VOR parlance. [[Become an Airline Pilot|Pilots]] then use this information to determine their exact position and navigate to their destination. This article assumes you already have some basic working knowledge of flying an aircraft.