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A Community Devoted to the Preservation and Practice of Celestial Navigation and Other Methods of Traditional Wayfinding
From: David Fleming
Date: 2013 Mar 21, 19:55 -0700
JK,
Until we adopt a common plotting standard it is impossible to evaluate the logical consistency of any running fix process.
Why should we judge running fixes using estimation theory, I just want to know where I think I am.
Of course your running fix violates Bayesian theory. When you show EP1 but not DR1 you have left out information. Given that start, which violates Bayesian Theory without having even mentioned a running fix, how can I trust your conclusions?
Imagine your boat sinks just as you get an LOP. Would you settle for giving the Coast Guard your EP. I wouldn't. I would want them to know were the DR is also if nothing else than to know intercept and orientation of my LOP. ( Do not think I'm considering St. Hillaire only.)
I might find you commentary on Running Fixes interesting if you could explain what problem you have with Running Fixes as generally applied.
DF
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