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Re: The Darn Old Cocked Hat - the sequel 1
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2013 Mar 13, 10:47 -0400
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2013 Mar 13, 10:47 -0400
*please correct to
"a tighter more crisp position than the fix by celestial"
On Mar 13, 2013 10:43 AM, "Brad Morris" <bradley.r.morris@gmail.com> wrote:
Precisely Andres.
And with the probability analysis of acquisition based upon type of acquisition in question. For example, bearings to three fixed locations on land yielding a tighter, more crisp LOP than celestial.
On Mar 13, 2013 10:35 AM, "Andrés Ruiz" <navigationalalgorithms@gmail.com> wrote:2013/3/13 Brad Morris <bradley.r.morris---com>For PRACTICAL NAVIGATION, the most cogent advice is:"When in coastal or pilotage waters, to pick the worst scenario/most dangerous position in the cocked hat.
Of course. Whit the celestial cocked hat, and the one by coastal bearings.--
Andrés Ruiz
Navigational Algorithms
http://sites.google.com/site/navigationalalgorithms/