def METHOD_NAME(self, qubit_pair: Tuple) -> bool:
    """Return the direction of the qubit pair that is native."""
    cal_type, _, _ = _check_calibration_type(self._inst_map, qubit_pair)
    return cal_type in [
        CRCalType.ECR_CX_FORWARD,
        CRCalType.ECR_FORWARD,
        CRCalType.DIRECT_CX_FORWARD,
    ]