Basics of navigation

1. 060-01-01 The sun and the seasons planned

   Seasonal and apparent movements of the sun

2. 060-01-02 The earth: great circles, rhumb lines, latitude and longitude planned

   Great circle, small circle and rhumb line · Latitude and difference of latitude · Longitude and difference of longitude · Use of latitude and longitude co-ordinates to locate any specific position

3. 060-01-03 Time and time conversions planned

   Apparent time · UTC · LMT · Standard times · Dateline · Definition of sunrise, sunset and civil twilight

4. 060-01-04 Directions: true, magnetic and compass north planned

   True north, magnetic north and compass north · Compass deviation · Magnetic poles, isogonals, relationship between true and magnetic

5. 060-01-05 Distance units and conversions planned

   Units of distance and height used in navigation: nautical miles, statute miles, kilometres, metres and ft · Conversion from one unit to another · Relationship between nautical miles and minutes of latitude and minutes of longitude