SAR Fundamentals/Navigation map

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4.5 hr
2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30
SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

See UTM lesson plan Navigation#Training.

Syllabus

map reading:
  • features
    • recognize roads, buildings, railways
    • date of culture check
    • recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams
    • recognize forested, unforested
  • elevation
    • 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
  • UTM
    • 6 digit
    • visual estimate
    • using roamer
  • distance
    • scales
    • measurements
  • directions
    • cardinal directions
    • degree directions
    • true north
    • grid north, adding or subtracting
    • bearing between two points
  • triangulation

Student Questions

  • where are the meridians for zones 11U and 12U?

Aids

  • 82G/8 and 82H/5 for each pair of students
  • plenty of table space
  • overhead projector
  • screen
  • slides of topo maps
  • a compass for each pair of students
  • pencil for each student
  • map quality eraser for each pair
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