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English: By using the meridians, direction from one point to another can be measured in degrees, in a clockwise direction from true north. To indicate a course to be followed in flight, draw a line on the chart from the point of departure to the destination and measure the angle which this line forms with a meridian. Direction is expressed in degrees, as shown by the compass rose |
| Source | Fig 08-04, Advisory Circular AC 61-23C, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, U.S. en:Federal Aviation Administration, Revised 1997. |
| Author | Someone at the US FAA |
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