USCG Exam PracticeDead reckoning — DR plot maintenance
The course line on a DR plot is labelled with the true course ______.
- A. below the line, speed above
- ✓ above the line, speed belowCorrect
- C. above the line, speed omitted
- D. below the line, speed omitted
Why B is correct
Standard DR labelling places the true course above the course line (e.g., 'C 090') and the speed below it (e.g., 'S 8'). Reversing or omitting either element is non-standard.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 8 §802