Question 15Navigation Problems

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The true course between two points is 194°. Your gyrocompass has an error of 2°W and you make an allowance of 1° leeway for a southwest wind. What gyro course should you steer to make the true course good?

A 197°pgc
B 199°pgc
C 195°pgc
D 193°pgc
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) 197°pgc. To arrive at this answer, we need to consider the following factors: - The true course between the two points is 194°. - The gyrocompass has an error of 2°W, meaning the gyro reading is 2° less than the true course. - There is an allowance of 1° leeway for a southwest wind. To make the true course of 194° good, we need to adjust the gyro course to account for the gyro error and the leeway. The gyro course should be 197°, which is the true course (194°) plus the gyro error (2°W) and the leeway (1°). The other options are incorrect because they do not properly account for the gyro error and leeway. For example, option B (199°pgc) does not consider the leeway, while option C (195°pgc) and option D (193°pgc) do not correctly factor in the gyro error.

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