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Welcome to the United States Power Squadrons' Chart Smart Seminar. Piloting - Plotting a Course (Section 5). Section 5: Piloting - Plotting a Course Navigation vs Piloting Accuracy Standards Plotting Tools Hands-on Practice. Class Agenda - cont'd. Navigation
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Welcometo the • United States Power Squadrons' • Chart Smart Seminar Piloting - Plotting a Course (Section 5)
Section 5: Piloting - Plotting a Course Navigation vs Piloting Accuracy Standards Plotting Tools Hands-on Practice Class Agenda - cont'd
Navigation The science of directing the movements of a boat from one place to another in a safe and efficient manner. Piloting A part of navigation using landmarks, navigational aids, and soundings as primary tools. Definitions You will need a chart, a compass and plotting tools
Why Rules for Chart Work? • Good habits will reduce errors • Mistakes are easier to find • Information is clear for future use • Other boaters can follow your work • To know you are in Safe Water
Accuracy Standards Angular Measurement - Nearest Whole Degree - 214 º (with three digits) Distance - Nearest one-tenth of a mile - 6.5 nm Speed - Nearest one-tenth of a knot - 4.3 kn Time - Nearest whole minute - 43 m
C "1" How ToDraw A Course Line UsingThe Course Plotter RG "D" Bowditch Bay Chart
RG "D" C "1"
DRAW THE COURSE LINE USING THE QUIK COURSE PLOTTER AS A STRAIGHT EDGE
Determine the Course Read: 067 1 Plot the course 2 Check it for safe passage 3 Measure the course direction (true)
C 067 Labeling A Course Line Course 067° true Place the true course direction near the beginning of the course
Class Exercise #4 On the Bowditch Bay practice chart, determine and label the reciprocal course in Exercise #3. Update Variation to the current year. Determine magnetic and compass courses.
C 247 Course 247° True Labeling A Course Line reciprocal 067 180 247 Place the true course direction near the beginning of the course
The TVMDC Formula True Course T _247°_ Variation V _15°W_ Add Add East West Magnetic Course M _262°_ Subtract Subtract East West Deviation D _0°_ Compass Course C _262°_ Deviation is assumed to be 0 for demonstration only °
End of Section 5 Piloting - Plotting a Course