Between fixes, when only current can be estimated, the best available position is the ______.

A. DR position advanced from the last fix
✓ estimated position corrected for set and driftCorrect
C. fix interpolated from adjacent LOPs
D. DR position corrected for leeway only

Why B is correct

Bowditch Ch. 8 §803 states the EP is the best position available between fixes when only the current can be estimated. The DR position alone does not account for current.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 8 §803

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