Question

The beam width of your radar is 2°. The left tangent bearing of a small island, as observed on the PPI scope, is 056° pgc. If the gyro error is 2° E, what bearing would you plot on the chart?

Answer 1

To find the bearing to plot on the chart, consider the beam width of the radar and the gyro error.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given question involves radar and gyro error. To find the bearing to plot on the chart, we need to consider the beam width of the radar and the gyro error. The left tangent bearing of the small island is 056° pgc and the gyro error is 2° E. Since the radar has a beam width of 2°, the bearing to plot on the chart would be 054° pgc. This accounts for the beam width and the gyro error.