What is NOT an advantage of the rhumb line track over a great circle track?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — Plots as a straight line on Lambert conformal charts
Bowditch states that rhumb lines plot as straight lines on Mercator charts, whereas great circles plot as straight lines on gnomonic charts, making Lambert conformal charts incorrect for rhumb line straightness.
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