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Set 8 • Question #221 of 247
Launch Interactive Practice Room As you enter the New Haven Outer Channel, you sight the range markers in line directly over the stern. Your heading at the time is 155.5° per gyrocompass. What is the gyro error?
A
1.0°E
B
1.0°W
C
2.0°E
D
2.0°W
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In practical navigation calculations and chart plotting regarding 'As you enter the New Haven Outer Channel, you sight the range markers in line directly over the stern. Your heading at the time is 155.5° per gyrocompass. What is the gyro error', the calculated solution is: '2.0°W'.
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