Navigation General exam topics

Each topic page shows the rules it draws on, the source text those rules come from, and a sample question from that topic’s drill set.

• Aids to Navigation — IALA-B (US) buoyage
• Compass variation and deviation; T-V-M-D-C
• Chart symbols and abbreviations (Chart No. 1)
• Dead reckoning — DR plot maintenance
• Visual piloting — three-bearing fixes, danger bearings
• Tides and currents — predictions and corrections
• Latitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates
• Light List, ranges, and light characteristics
• Radar fundamentals and ARPA basics
• GPS and electronic navigation