VOR practicalities:

1. If you fly the setting on the instrument (CDI centred) it will take you in the direction of the aid, as indicated by the flag - instrument indications in 'correct' or 'command sense'.

Flying '284 TO' in command sense will put the aircraft heading 284 TO the aid. You must be on the 104 radial.

Flying '104 FROM' could also see you on the 104 radial heading to the aid, but you would require an aircraft heading of 284 and be in reverse command (instrument indications opposite sense). That's easy then!

But true, in practical terms not impossible.

Note that the VOR indication is completely independent of the aircraft's heading. The TO/FROM indication will not change unless you reset the OBI to the track you intend to fly (in this case to 284). The instrument does not know if you turn unless you tell it.

If your intention and the VOR indication match, obey the indicator.

Other thumb rule is: TO/FROM show TO and you are flying TOWARDS the

beacon, Obey the indicator.

If FROM and flying AWAY, Obey the indicator.