You are on a voyage via position LAT 44°00'N, LONG 150°00'E to LAT 46°15'N, LONG 124°00'W. Using gnomonic chart WOXZC 5270, determine which statement is TRUE?

Correct Answer: Option D — A composite sailing with a limiting latitude of 51°N will clear the Aleutian Islands.

When a direct great circle track intersects land masses or hazardous archipelagos like the Aleutian Islands, Bowditch requires executing a composite sailing with an imposed limiting latitude to safely clear the geographical obstructions.