NavigationQuestion 268 of 934

Which method uses only time, airspeed, distance, and direction to find a heading and groundspeed?

  1. Pilotage
  2. VOR tracking
  3. Dead reckoning
  4. GPS navigation
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Correct answer: Dead reckoning

Dead reckoning is computation from time, airspeed, distance, and direction. Wind then changes the heading and groundspeed.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 16: Navigation — Dead Reckoning, page 400

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026