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Re: correct way to draw LOPs


Subject: Re: correct way to draw LOPs
From: Dan Hogan (dhhogan@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jun 22 1999 - 12:17:24 EDT


BOB:

Right! I remember that from the FAA Navigators written Handbook
(Zweng). I took the test and FTL installed INS in the aircraft :^(

>Dan,
>I think the arrows came from aviation Navigators. When I was taught
>navigation by Pan Am we put arrows on our LOP's and I didn't think enough
>to ask why. Just one arrow on each end. ? I'm not going to mention how
>long ago this was. I haven't seen it used by seaman. Bob Owens Snip
[Snip}
Dan Hogan WA6PBY
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