Plane sailing limitations - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

US Coast Guard Limited License EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ what separates or whats the purpose of the COLREGS Demarcation Line? what color is the line and why? - Answer -it is the line that marks the separation point of International Nav Rules vs Inland Nav Rules. the line is magenta/purple so that you can see it under blacklight what is a safe speed - Answer -the speed that ensures you will have ample time to avoid a col...

Plane Sailing - ANSWERSRegards the Earth as a plane surface. Uses a triangle to solve for: - True Course - Distance - Difference of Latitude - Departure Plane Sailing Limitations - ANSWERSDoesn't solve for Longitude of Arrival or DLo. Short distances only (a few hundred NM). Solves for Rhumb Line only. Great Circle vs Rhumb Line - ANSWERSGreat Circle - the shortest distance between two points along the surface of the earth. Rhumb Line - a line on the surface of the earth making th...