USCG Exam PracticeThree-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle
When three simultaneous LOPs to well-separated objects are plotted and they do not meet at a single point, the small triangle formed is called what?
- A. A running fix
- B. A danger bearing
- ✓ A cocked hatCorrect
- D. A clearing line
Why C is correct
Three simultaneous LOPs rarely intersect at a single point; the small triangle they form is the cocked hat. A small cocked hat indicates a good fix; a large one signals bearing or plotting error. Bowditch Ch. 7 §705.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §705