Area Navigation (RNAV) presents which data to the pilot?

• A. Actual track, groundspeed, and position
• B. Altitude, airspeed, and wind
• C. Course deviation, vertical speed, and time
• D. Heading, altitude, and fuel

Answer: (A)

RNAV data centers on where you are and how you’re moving over the ground. The system continuously provides your present position, the actual track you’re flying over the ground, and your groundspeed. This trio lets you monitor progress along the route and estimate arrival times without relying on ground-based navaids.

Altitude, airspeed, and wind are-flight performance and environmental variables, not RNAV navigation data. Course deviation, vertical speed, and time aren’t the primary RNAV data shown to manage the route; RNAV emphasizes your current position, the path over the ground, and how fast you’re making progress. Heading, altitude, and fuel are not the data RNAV primarily conveys for navigation guidance.