Figure 2-3 Course Distance

CHAPTER TWO

T-6A NAVIGATION

Figure 2-3 Course Distance

Measuring distances is a straightforward process. Using a straight edge or the combat plotter,

measure the distance between the two points and then use a longitude line as a scale to determine

the distance. Because the TPC is a Lambert Conformal Projection, each minute of latitude is equal

to one nautical mile, and the scale about a point in any direction is approximately the same.

Therefore, the distance between each tick along a longitude line is equal to one nautical mile. In

Figure 2-3, the course distance is 26 NM. All distances should be measured to the nearest 1/2 NM.

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LOW-LEVEL CHART PREPARATION