In TACAN transmit/receive mode, what information does the TACAN system provide?

In TACAN transmit/receive mode, what information does the TACAN system provide?

• A. Bearing and Range
• B. Bearing Only
• C. Range Only
• D. No Information

Answer: (A)

TACAN in transmit/receive mode provides both bearing and range. The bearing (azimuth) comes from the TACAN’s azimuth information, which lets you know the direction to the station. The range (distance) comes from the DME portion, which measures the time it takes for an interrogation to reach the station and for the reply to return, giving your distance to the station. Because TACAN exchanges interrogations and replies, you get a complete picture: where you are in relation to the station and how far away you are. Range-only or bearing-only would omit essential navigation information, and no information isn’t correct since TACAN actively provides data.

TACAN in transmit/receive mode provides both bearing and range. The bearing (azimuth) comes from the TACAN’s azimuth information, which lets you know the direction to the station. The range (distance) comes from the DME portion, which measures the time it takes for an interrogation to reach the station and for the reply to return, giving your distance to the station. Because TACAN exchanges interrogations and replies, you get a complete picture: where you are in relation to the station and how far away you are. Range-only or bearing-only would omit essential navigation information, and no information isn’t correct since TACAN actively provides data.