If traveling from Pond to Bend following the unimproved road, what headings will you use?

• A. 300 degrees, then 320 degrees
• B. 290 degrees, then 315 degrees
• C. 280 degrees, then 290 degrees
• D. 310 degrees, then 330 degrees

Answer: (B)

When following a road, you fly headings that match the road’s direction for each straight segment, changing as the road curves. The unimproved road from Pond to Bend has two straight portions: the first direction is roughly west-northwest, about 290 degrees, and after the bend it heads more toward the northwest, about 315 degrees. So you’d fly about 290 degrees for the first leg to stay on the initial stretch, then switch to about 315 degrees to follow the second segment. If wind affects your flight, you’d adjust each leg to maintain the road’s ground track, but the basic idea is to match headings to the road’s directions and update at each bend.