For Point to Points, if proceeding to a fix with a smaller DME, roll your heading closer to the _______ Pointer Head.

For Point to Points, if proceeding to a fix with a smaller DME, roll your heading closer to the _______ Pointer Head.

• A. Bearing
• B. Course
• C. Heading
• D. North

Answer: (A)

When flying a Point to Point leg, you use the bearing shown by the bearing pointer to guide your approach to the next fix. As you close in and the DME readout gets smaller, roll your heading toward the bearing pointer head—the direction from your current position to the fix. This keeps your flight path aligned with the line to the waypoint and minimizes cross-track error. Steering toward the course, heading, or north doesn’t provide the same precise, instantaneous direction to the destination, so the bearing toward the fix is the best cue here.

When flying a Point to Point leg, you use the bearing shown by the bearing pointer to guide your approach to the next fix. As you close in and the DME readout gets smaller, roll your heading toward the bearing pointer head—the direction from your current position to the fix. This keeps your flight path aligned with the line to the waypoint and minimizes cross-track error. Steering toward the course, heading, or north doesn’t provide the same precise, instantaneous direction to the destination, so the bearing toward the fix is the best cue here.