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.