USCG Exam PracticeDead reckoning — DR plot maintenance
On a course line, true course and speed are labeled as ______.
- A. speed above the line, course below the line
- ✓ course above the line, speed below the lineCorrect
- C. both above the line, separated by a slash
- D. both below the line in 24-hour format
Why B is correct
Bowditch §802 specifies the true course (e.g., C 090) is written above the course line and the speed (e.g., S 8) below it.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 8 §802