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Re: Thin triangle: where is your fix?
From: Antoine Couëtte
Date: 2025 Dec 4, 12:49 -0800
From: Antoine Couëtte
Date: 2025 Dec 4, 12:49 -0800
Fix in Bearing 062.2° at distance 23.3 NM with dispersion standard deviation equal to 1.1 NM.
Offsetts : 23.3 NM * cos 62.2° = 10.9 NM to the North and 23.3 NM sin 62.2° = 20.6 NM to the East.
Results from own Software used since the early 1980's
Not claiming that it is the actual position though because the Error Ellipse is important, but it should be reasonable for most practical purposes.
Kermit
