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----- Original Message -----
From: "bhudson" 
To: "Rodney Myrvaagnes" 
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Still on LOP's


> From a practical point of view that part of the cocked hat that is closest
> to land is taken as the position. This is for safety. This is a most
> interesting discussion. With so many chances of error when using P/L's any
> fix is a best approximation however we strive for accuracy.
> Barrie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rodney Myrvaagnes" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Still on LOP's
>
>
> > On Sat, 20 Apr 2002 21:36:16 US/PACIFIC, Chuck Taylor wrote:
> >
> > >I propose that a computer simulation might help settle this argument as
> to the
> > >probablity that one's actually position lies within the "cocked hat".
I
> am
> > >hoping that someone has the time and inclination to carry out the
> simulation.
> > >The simulation would proceed as follows:
> > >
> >
> > I applaud this proposal. I hope that if anyone does it he will post the
> > equations (or spreadsheet) in a general form so listers can run it with
> > thrir own choice of sigma, number of runs, etc.
> >
> > If the equations are written in a sufficiently general form, users can
> > observe the effect of additional LOPs on the half-width of the
> > resulting distribution, as well as the effect of crossing angles, etc.
> > Rodney Myrvaagnes
> J36 Gjo/a
> >
> >
> > "Nuke the gay whales for Jesus" -- anon T-shirt
> >
>

   

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