Subject: Re: Due north
From: John Kabel (jjkabel@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Oct 17 2002 - 15:18:27 EDT
I believe one generally uses 000 for North, except that 360 is used for
arithmetical purposes when going from relative to absolute bearings and
back, and in applying the TVMDC rules. But pencil in 000 on course and
bearing lines on the charts.
John Kabel
London, Ontario (just inside the impending snow belt)
> Is there a standard or preferred way to indicate due north numerically:
> 000 or 360? I'm not talking about mathematical convenience, but say for
> entries in a log or on a plotting sheet. Anybody got a reference for
> such a standard?
>
>
> --
> Mike Wescott
> Wescott_Mike@XXX.XXX
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