An ATC advisory to a pilot on a heading of 090° states 'TRAFFIC 3 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND'. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

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An ATC advisory to a pilot on a heading of 090° states 'TRAFFIC 3 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND'. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Explanation:
Looking to the right is what “3 o’clock” means. When you’re heading 090° (east), your right-hand side points toward the south. So a traffic advisory at 3 o’clock places the other aircraft to your right, toward the south, about 2 miles away. The fact that the traffic is westbound tells you its direction of travel, but doesn’t change where you should look for it from your current heading. If you were flying a different heading, the 3 o’clock position would rotate accordingly (for example, heading north would make 3 o’clock toward the east).

Looking to the right is what “3 o’clock” means. When you’re heading 090° (east), your right-hand side points toward the south. So a traffic advisory at 3 o’clock places the other aircraft to your right, toward the south, about 2 miles away. The fact that the traffic is westbound tells you its direction of travel, but doesn’t change where you should look for it from your current heading. If you were flying a different heading, the 3 o’clock position would rotate accordingly (for example, heading north would make 3 o’clock toward the east).

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