An advisory states 'TRAFFIC 9 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND'. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

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An advisory states 'TRAFFIC 9 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND'. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Explanation:
Clock position is used to describe where traffic is relative to your aircraft. 9 o'clock means the left side of your airplane. If you’re flying with a northward heading, the left side corresponds to the west. So you should look to the left, toward the western side. The note that the traffic is 2 miles away and moving south doesn’t change which side to look toward; it just tells you the approximate distance and the other aircraft’s direction of travel. The other directions would point you to the right (east), ahead (north), or behind (south), which don’t match the advisory.

Clock position is used to describe where traffic is relative to your aircraft. 9 o'clock means the left side of your airplane. If you’re flying with a northward heading, the left side corresponds to the west. So you should look to the left, toward the western side. The note that the traffic is 2 miles away and moving south doesn’t change which side to look toward; it just tells you the approximate distance and the other aircraft’s direction of travel. The other directions would point you to the right (east), ahead (north), or behind (south), which don’t match the advisory.

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