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JT ATC · February 7th, 2008, 15:06

Magnetic heading is the direction we tell an aircraft to turn, I.E...the plane points his nose on a heading of 360, but if there is a strong east wind, the aircraft will not fly a 360 heading, the wind will push the a/c westbound. So the aircraft will actually be tracking for example a 340 heading even though his nose is pointed due north. Understand?

February 7th, 2008, 15:06	#54
JT ATC Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Joseph, MO, Soon to be ZID Posts: 138	Re: ATC guys, name your facility Magnetic heading is the direction we tell an aircraft to turn, I.E...the plane points his nose on a heading of 360, but if there is a strong east wind, the aircraft will not fly a 360 heading, the wind will push the a/c westbound. So the aircraft will actually be tracking for example a 340 heading even though his nose is pointed due north. Understand?