USCG Exam PracticeThree-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle
When plotting a three-bearing fix, the three LOPs form a small triangle. What is this triangle called?
- A. Danger triangle
- B. Running fix triangle
- ✓ Cocked hatCorrect
- D. Clearing triangle
Why C is correct
Bowditch Ch. 7 §705 identifies the small triangle formed when three simultaneous LOPs fail to cross at a single point as the 'cocked hat.' It is a standard term in visual piloting.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §705