In navigation master mode, what TACAN feature is selected?

In navigation master mode, what TACAN feature is selected?

• A. The TACAN channel
• B. The TACAN range
• C. The TACAN bearing
• D. The TACAN steering

Answer: (D)

The idea is that navigation master mode provides an active guidance cue to fly toward the TACAN station. TACAN gives bearing (direction to the station) and range (distance), and you select a channel to pick up a specific station. But master mode is about how the system guides you, not just what data is shown. Steering is the control output that turns the TACAN bearing into a flight-director/autopilot command to actually steer toward (or track to) the station. That makes steering the correct selection. The channel sets which TACAN you’re listening to, while bearing and range are the data you receive; neither alone provides the ongoing guidance to fly to the station.

The idea is that navigation master mode provides an active guidance cue to fly toward the TACAN station. TACAN gives bearing (direction to the station) and range (distance), and you select a channel to pick up a specific station. But master mode is about how the system guides you, not just what data is shown. Steering is the control output that turns the TACAN bearing into a flight-director/autopilot command to actually steer toward (or track to) the station. That makes steering the correct selection. The channel sets which TACAN you’re listening to, while bearing and range are the data you receive; neither alone provides the ongoing guidance to fly to the station.