SAR Fundamentals/Navigation map

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Revision as of 17:47, 25 March 2011

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

4.5 hr

too long - student were exhausted in 2011

See UTM lesson plan Navigation#Training.

map reading:

features - 30min
- recognize roads, buildings, railways
- date of culture check
- recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams
- recognize forested, unforested
elevation - 90min
- contour lines
- contour interval
- counting up or down
- elevation of several point
- find highest, lowest spot on map
- steepness of slope. find steepest, flatest place on map
- recognizing land forms
route selection - 15min
- estimating travel time
UTM - 30min
- 6 digit
- visual estimate
- using roamer
distance - 20min
- scales
- measurements
directions - 45min
- cardinal directions
- degree directions
- true north
- grid north, adding or subtracting
- bearing between two points
triangulation - 45min

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-: 4.5 hr
+== Material covered ==
-:: 2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30
 : SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
 : Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
+== Time alloted ==
+.5 hr
+* 2008-01-03 13:00-17:30
+* 2011-03: 13:00-16:30
+'''too long''' - student were exhausted in 2011
+== Lesson plan ==
 See UTM lesson plan [[Navigation#Training]].
 == Syllabus ==