During recovery of aircraft with forward firing ordnance, the plane guard helicopter shall not be positioned on the starboard side from the 360 to the 90 degree relative bearing within 5 nm from the carrier.

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Placing the plane guard helicopter away from the forward-right sector near the carrier is all about minimizing risk when ordnance could be forward-fired. The relevant rule uses relative bearing from the carrier’s bow, where 0/360 is directly ahead, 90 is to the starboard, and 180 is astern. The prohibited area is the forward-right quadrant from 360 (or 0) through 90 degrees, within 5 nautical miles of the carrier. Keeping the guard helicopter out of this forward-starboard arc reduces exposure to possible weapon fire impulses, debris, and interference with the recovery approach.

Other sectors don’t match this specific risk zone: they describe different angles or distances that aren’t the designated forward-right strip near the carrier. So the correct choice precisely identifies the forward-right sector within 5 nm that should be avoided.