NavigationQuestion 829 of 934

During pilotage, a pilot is confused and cannot match the terrain to the chart. What does the handbook advise?

  1. Turn toward the nearest road
  2. Descend to read the terrain features
  3. Reverse course at once
  4. Hold the heading
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Correct answer: Hold the heading

A turn away from the heading makes it easy to become lost.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 16: Navigation — Pilotage, page 399

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026