USCG Exam PracticeEstimated position from current set & drift
How is the course line labeled on a standard DR plot?
- A. True course below the line and speed above the line
- ✓ True course above the line as 'C 090' and speed below as 'S 8'Correct
- C. Magnetic course above the line and speed below
- D. True course above the line and elapsed time below
Why B is correct
Bowditch Ch. 8 §802 specifies that the course line carries the true course labeled above it in the form 'C 090' and the speed labeled below it in the form 'S 8'. Using magnetic course or reversing the label positions would not conform to the standard.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 8 §802