Sail and Power Squadron
PILOTING COURSE
Piloting is the
first of the navigational classes focusing on techniques for piloting a boat in
coastal and inland conditions. The course emphasizes planning and checking along
with the use of GPS for determining position, and introduces digital charting
along with traditional charting, compass and dead reckoning skills. Plotting,
labeling, use of the compass, aids to navigation and a host of related topics
are included in this all-new approach to coastal and inland piloting.
PILOTING COURSE
| PREREQUISITE | None |
| INSTRUCTOR | Doug Scott Phone 231-947-0417 E-mail GLWHALES@chartermi.net |
| LOCATION |
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| START
DATE |
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| TIME |
Tuesday from |
| COST |
Piloting Course Manual and Weekend Navigator $75.00
4” X 15” USPS Plotter
$6.00 6” Dividers
$10.00 |
| TOOLS | Dividers
or Compass Scribe, Plotter, Mechanical Pencil, & Eraser |
COURSE SCHEDULE
|
Date |
Session No. |
Topic |
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1/10
|
Session 1 |
Chapter 1 Introduction
to Navigation with class exercises |
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1/17
|
Session 2 |
Chapter 2 Tools
of Piloting with class exercises |
|
1/24
|
Session 3 |
Chapter 3 Plotting
and Planning Techniques Relative Bearings,
Pre-planning Safe Paths to end with class exercise |
|
1/31
|
Session 4 |
Chapter 3 Plotting
and Planning Techniques Relative Bearings,
Pre-planning Safe Paths to end with class exercise |
|
2/7
|
Session 5 |
Chapter 4 On The
Water with class exercises |
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2/14
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Session 6 |
Chapter 5 Beginning
GPS Navigation using GPS as a Navigation tool
with class exercises, Start cruise |
|
2/21
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Session 7 |
Chapter 5 Beginning
GPS Navigation using GPS as a Navigation tool
with class exercises, Start cruise |
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2/28
|
Session 8 |
Chapter 6 Monitoring
Progress with class exercises,
continue work on cruise |
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3/6
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Session 9 |
Chapter7 Manual
Piloting with class exercises,
continue Work on cruise |
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3/13
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Session 10 |
Chapter 8 Review
and hand
out open book exam |
|
3/20
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|
Turn in open book exam |
Register for the Piloting Course
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