In Southern Domestic Airspace, which method determines the direction of flight?

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In Southern Domestic Airspace, which method determines the direction of flight?

Southern Domestic Airspace uses magnetic track and airways to determine the direction of flight. The published routes are aligned with magnetic bearings, and air traffic control instructs and encodes the course in terms of magnetic direction rather than true north. Pilots maintain that magnetic track, adjusting for wind to stay on the designated airway. GPS can show where you are and help verify the path, but the official direction of travel for en-route navigation is defined by the magnetic track. Visual reference isn’t used to determine direction in controlled airspace, and true-track would not align with the established magnetically defined routes.

Southern Domestic Airspace uses magnetic track and airways to determine the direction of flight. The published routes are aligned with magnetic bearings, and air traffic control instructs and encodes the course in terms of magnetic direction rather than true north. Pilots maintain that magnetic track, adjusting for wind to stay on the designated airway. GPS can show where you are and help verify the path, but the official direction of travel for en-route navigation is defined by the magnetic track. Visual reference isn’t used to determine direction in controlled airspace, and true-track would not align with the established magnetically defined routes.

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