STEERING data is based on which of the following?

• A. The current altitude
• B. Where the aircraft is going
• C. The aircraft's airspeed
• D. The weather conditions

Answer: (B)

Steering data is built around the intended direction to reach the destination—the course or track you plan to fly. The navigation system determines the required lateral guidance from your current position to the waypoint or destination, and the flight director or autopilot uses that to generate the heading or course commands needed to stay on the planned path. This target direction is what the steering system uses, not your current altitude or airspeed. Weather and wind can alter the actual path you end up taking, but the steering data itself remains tied to where you’re going and the route you’re following.