Donal wrote:


I would always double check my calculations anyway(with a proper plot) ....
wouldn't you?

These are proper plots, part of a running fix, with quick estimates to
back up other parts of your plot and calculations, for distance off
estimates.

So I wouldn't save any time by using the short cut!!!

G The idea is not to save time ....it's to quickly gain some useful
information to back up other aspects of your running fix and especially
useful if you only have the single charted point that you can use to get
your fix.

It only takes a few seconds to plot a running fix. Why would you bother
with a short cut?

It's called "cross checking" or "double checking" ..... most good
navigators use things like this as backup checks on what they are seeing
or doing ..... cost nothing and keeps you busy and focused.

otn