You are planning a voyage by great circle from LAT 59°00'N, LONG 07°00'W via LAT 38°00'N, LONG 61°30'W. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)

Correct Answer: Option A — All courses are in the southwest quadrant of the compass.

Great circle tracks plotted on a gnomonic chart appear as straight lines. Traveling from 59°N, 07°W southwest toward 38°N, 61°30'W maintains all course angles within the southwest quadrant of the compass, complying with Bowditch chart work principles.