USCG Exam PracticeRunning fix from a single object
A running fix is obtained by advancing the first LOP along which track to the time of the second observation?
- A. The estimated position track, corrected for set and drift
- ✓ The DR trackCorrect
- C. The great circle track between the two bearings
- D. A track parallel to the danger bearing
Why B is correct
The first LOP is advanced along the DR track to the time of the second observation; the intersection of the advanced LOP and the second LOP is the running fix. The DR track is based on course steered and distance run through the water. (Bowditch Ch. 7 §702, Ch. 7 §708)