SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Direction

Authors
Brett Wuth

Scope

 * SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
 * Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

Objectives
At the conclusion of this lesson the participants will be able to
 * 1) identify true north lines on a topo map

Time Plan
Total Time: 45 minutes

Introduce topic title

Introduce Instructor

Present Objectives


 * cardinal directions


 * degree directions

orienting map with land


 * true north
 * true north lines


 * grid north, adding or subtracting


 * bearing between two points

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
 * ../Sample Distances and Bearings
 * http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=1056.0

Question bank
See

License
Copyright © 2012, Brett Wuth. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

Reference Material
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