An ATC advisory to a pilot on a heading of 360° states 'TRAFFIC 10 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND'. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

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An ATC advisory to a pilot on a heading of 360° states 'TRAFFIC 10 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND'. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Explanation:
Think in terms of relative bearings using the clock-face reference. 12 o'clock is straight ahead, 3 o'clock is to the right, 9 o'clock is to the left. A traffic described as at 10 o'clock is slightly left of your nose and a bit forward. With your heading of 360° (north), that left-forward direction corresponds to the northwest portion of the sky. So you should look toward the northwest to spot the traffic. The fact that the other aircraft is southbound doesn’t change the direction from your position; it’s still in the left-front quadrant relative to you.

Think in terms of relative bearings using the clock-face reference. 12 o'clock is straight ahead, 3 o'clock is to the right, 9 o'clock is to the left. A traffic described as at 10 o'clock is slightly left of your nose and a bit forward. With your heading of 360° (north), that left-forward direction corresponds to the northwest portion of the sky. So you should look toward the northwest to spot the traffic. The fact that the other aircraft is southbound doesn’t change the direction from your position; it’s still in the left-front quadrant relative to you.

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