Homing is defined as what?

• A. Navigating by maintaining a course using a VOR signal only.
• B. Flying the aircraft on a heading that aligns with the course line.
• C. Flying the aircraft on any heading required to keep the needle pointing to the 0° relative bearing position.
• D. Intercepting a localizer signal for an ILS approach.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is to fly toward a VOR station by using the receiver to keep the station directly ahead. When you’re homing, you adjust your heading as needed to keep the VOR needle centered at 0° relative bearing, meaning the station is straight in front of you. The aircraft’s heading will change as you move, but the goal is to maintain that zero relative bearing so you’re effectively “driving” toward the station with the needle pointing ahead.

This differs from simply navigating on a fixed VOR course (which would involve tracking a selected radial or course rather than keeping the station dead ahead) and from intercepting a localizer for an ILS (which uses a different aid and approach objective). It also isn’t just flying a heading that aligns with a course line—homing specifically centers the CDI to 0°, keeping the station in front as you proceed.