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Originally Posted by goldorak
Lets suppose my submarine is stationary and I detect a contact s1 at bearing 45. If over time the bearing rate of s1 is to the left that means s1 course is anything that takes it to the left of the bearing line 45 ?
s this correct ? :hmm:
And if the bearing rate of s1 is to the right of bearing line 45 than its course can be any value that takes it to the right of the bearing line 45 ?
Do I understand correctly in this case how bearing rate works ? :hmm:
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Sort of. The bearing rate tells you about RELATIVE motion, so actually, the combination of both yours and his course and speed are such that he's drawing right or left. So you have to imagine everything in a reference frame where your submarine is stationary.
For example, your bearing rate could show a target drawing to port, even if you were on parallel courses, if you were overtaking him and he passed down the port side.