omnibearing indicator

omnibearing indicator

[′äm·nə‚ber·iŋ ′in·də‚kād·ər]

(engineering)

An instrument providing automatic and continuous indication of omnibearing.

omnibearing indicator (OBI)

An indicator that gives bearing information by a pointer rotating over a fixed compass card or a rotating card against a fixed datum. VOR (very high frequency omnidirectional radio-range) bearings are magnetic bearings on an OBI, whereas the radio compass bearings appear as a relative bearing. Note: In the Northern Domestic Airspace in Canada and at high latitudes in other countries, VOR stations are oriented to true north rather than magnetic north.