Which TACAN setting is selected when the aircraft master mode is in Navigation?

Which TACAN setting is selected when the aircraft master mode is in Navigation?

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

Answer: (C)

In Navigation mode you want active guidance to fly toward the TACAN beacon, so the setting used is the TACAN steering. Steering provides the directional cues needed to steer toward the station, typically displaying as a course deviation or pointer that helps you center the aircraft on the bearing to the TACAN. Bearing shows where the station is relative to you but doesn’t give turn-by-turn guidance; range only shows distance, not direction; and the channel is just for tuning the TACAN. So steering is the setting that yields the actual guidance to reach the TACAN station.

In Navigation mode you want active guidance to fly toward the TACAN beacon, so the setting used is the TACAN steering. Steering provides the directional cues needed to steer toward the station, typically displaying as a course deviation or pointer that helps you center the aircraft on the bearing to the TACAN. Bearing shows where the station is relative to you but doesn’t give turn-by-turn guidance; range only shows distance, not direction; and the channel is just for tuning the TACAN. So steering is the setting that yields the actual guidance to reach the TACAN station.