Name the components of a typical airborne VOR navigation system.

Name the components of a typical airborne VOR navigation system.

• A. A receiver, antennas, frequency selector, power supply, and a visual display indicator
• B. Transponder, antenna, GPS, and altimeter
• C. Radar, display, keyboard, and antenna
• D. Autopilot, display, receiver, and antenna

Answer: (A)

An airborne VOR navigation system must receive the VOR signal, process it, and show the pilot the bearing to or from the station. The essential parts are a VOR receiver, antennas to pick up the VHF signal, a frequency selector to tune the desired VOR station, a power supply to run the equipment, and a visual display indicator (the CDI/OBS) that presents the bearing information to the pilot. The other options mix in equipment from different systems—transponder, GPS, radar, or autopilot—which aren’t part of a standard VOR navigation setup, so they don’t fit as the VOR’s components.

An airborne VOR navigation system must receive the VOR signal, process it, and show the pilot the bearing to or from the station. The essential parts are a VOR receiver, antennas to pick up the VHF signal, a frequency selector to tune the desired VOR station, a power supply to run the equipment, and a visual display indicator (the CDI/OBS) that presents the bearing information to the pilot. The other options mix in equipment from different systems—transponder, GPS, radar, or autopilot—which aren’t part of a standard VOR navigation setup, so they don’t fit as the VOR’s components.