USCG Exam PracticeThree-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle
When taking bearings in quick succession for a visual fix, Bowditch recommends taking the bearing to which object LAST?
- A. The object dead ahead
- B. The object farthest away
- ✓ The beam-most objectCorrect
- D. The object with the highest elevation
Why C is correct
Bowditch Ch. 7 §707 specifies that bearings are observed in quick succession with the beam-most object taken last. A beam bearing changes most rapidly with vessel movement, so taking it last minimizes the time error in that most sensitive LOP.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §707