Plain English Meaning
The direction you plan to fly from one point to the next, measured against magnetic north — the same north your aircraft compass points to.
Full Definition
The intended direction of flight between two points on a chart, measured in degrees from magnetic north rather than true north. It is the true course corrected for magnetic variation, and is the heading value used for flight planning before further correcting for wind and compass deviation.
Context Anchor
Seen in navigation logs during IFR flight planning, especially when listing each leg of a .