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You want to fly to a VOR, but a centered CDI shows FROM. What should you do?

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  1. Keep the same course setting
  2. Rotate it 180 degrees
  3. Turn the receiver off

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References

  1. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 16 www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/18_phak_ch16.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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