In a traffic advisory, which term identifies traffic located to the left side of the aircraft's nose?

• A. 3 O'CLOCK
• B. 9 O'CLOCK
• C. 12 O'CLOCK
• D. 6 O'CLOCK

Answer: (B)

In a traffic advisory, pilots use a clock-face reference with the aircraft’s nose as 12 o’clock. The left side of the aircraft corresponds to 9 o’clock, the right side to 3 o’clock, directly ahead to 12 o’clock, and behind to 6 o’clock. So if traffic is located to the left side of your nose, that puts it at 9 o’clock. This convention lets you quickly picture where to look and scan for other aircraft.