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 Q1)          navigator (9ft) to horizon      3.51nm
Mauna Loa (4169m) to horizon         +133.66 nm
      navigator to top ML on horizon    137.2 nm

Q2) First calculate TC along rhumb line from (N18d 37'.2  W152d 13'.6)
to (N19d 30'.0  W155d 36'.0)
       by MP&MD  285.3d
           MP           285.3
       PS (ML)        285.4
       by plot          285d

Then, by plotting, with fast speed and weak contrary current,  I get CMG
286d and SMG 9.3k,
       thus TC to steer  284d
combined error     E   -11d
CC to steer                273d

Q3) Time Zone at (W150d +/- 7.5d) is West 10 hours, 10 hours behind UT.

Q4) traverse from N18d 37'.2   W152d 13'.6    at 290d  for 140 nm.
       MP&MD       N19d 25'.3   W154d 32'.5
        ML              N19d 25'.1   W154d 32'.0
        plot              N19d 24'      W154d 31'.5

    elapsed time is 140 nm / SMG 9.3k = 15h 03m 14s

Q5) Am a little unsure what is meant to be done here, assume what is
needed is the CC to steer from
    calculated DR (N19d 25'.3  W154d 32'.5) to DO point (N19d 30'.0
W154d 41'.6).
    First calculate TC along rhumb line   (distance
          MP&MD 298.6d                           9.8 nm
            MP       298.5                             9.8
         PS(ML)   298.7                             9.8
            plot      299.0d                          12.0 nm - from
plotted DR)

    Then another vector diagram, this time with current setting to the
west. TC to steer 300d

combined error     E   -11d

CC to steer                289d
    elapsed time is 9.8 nm / SMG 10.5k = 00h 56m 00s

Q6) rhumbline calculation for distance from (N19d 30'.0  W154d 41'.6)
to (N19d44'.0  W155d 04'.0)
    by MP&MD  25.3 nm
         MP          25.4
         PS (ML)  25.3
             plot     25.8
There is no information on current for this leg so shall assume speed is
10k.
elapsed time is 25.3nm / 10k = 02h 31m 48s


Q7)     For the ETA at Hilo add the time for each leg to   01:44:36 UT
on 16/07/2001

+ 15:03:14

+ 00:56:00

+ 02:31:48

= 20:15:38 UT on 16/07/2001

= 10:15:38 ZT on 16/07/2001
Notes:
MP&MD     Meridional Parts and Meridional Distances
MP             Meridional Parts
PS (ML)      Plane Sailing (Middle Latitude)
As all the distances involved in these rhumb line and traverse
calculations are fairly short ones in low latitudes there is little
difference between the different calculations.

   

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