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Old 4th Feb 2014, 05:03
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Tinstaafl
 
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I'd like to see you track crawl in Australia's outback. 1:60 for me so I can *choose* an appropriate track regain position - which could be 30 mins up to 2 hours away i.a.w. Oz' position fixing requirements, depending on the fix method.

It's a simple matter to use the same 1:60 distance measurements to find an ETA for the on-track position and destination/turning point - and it will give your the information needed to adjust the subsequent heading needed to maintain track. It's not difficult to do a 1:60 in your head once you measure the 3 distances (I use my calibrated thumb) needed for a track correction.
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