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 ________.
- ✓ a cocked hatCorrect
- B. a running fix triangle
- C. a danger bearing envelope
- D. a clearing line bracket
Why A is correct
Bowditch Ch. 7 §705 states that when three simultaneous LOPs rarely cross at a single point, the small triangle they form is called the 'cocked hat.'
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §705