By plotting a two-station fix, the operator can determine what?

By plotting a two-station fix, the operator can determine what?

• A. The aircraft's approximate position on the map.
• B. The aircraft's exact position on the map.
• C. The aircraft's altitude.
• D. The aircraft's velocity.

Answer: (B)

Two-station fixes work by using bearings from two known reference points to create lines of position on a chart. Each bearing narrows your possible location to a line; where those two lines cross is your precise geographic position on the map. When measurements are accurate, this intersection represents the exact location (horizontal) of the aircraft. Altitude and velocity aren’t obtained from this method, since it only defines where you are on the surface, not how high you are or how fast you’re moving.

Two-station fixes work by using bearings from two known reference points to create lines of position on a chart. Each bearing narrows your possible location to a line; where those two lines cross is your precise geographic position on the map. When measurements are accurate, this intersection represents the exact location (horizontal) of the aircraft. Altitude and velocity aren’t obtained from this method, since it only defines where you are on the surface, not how high you are or how fast you’re moving.