USCG Exam PracticePlotting with variation and deviation (T-V-M-D-C)
After a tracked target completes a maneuver, within what time period must an ARPA present an indication of that target's motion trend?
- ✓ Not more than one minuteCorrect
- B. Not more than three minutes
- C. Not more than four radar scans
- D. Not more than eight minutes
Why A is correct
Appendix A to 33 CFR §164.38, paragraph 3.8.4, requires that when a tracked target or own ship has completed a maneuver, the system must present within not more than one minute an indication of the target's motion trend, and display within three minutes the target's predicted motion. The one-minute requirement applies to the motion trend indication.
Cited:33 CFR §164.38