In visual 3 bearing, which order is used?

• A. Radar bearing
• B. GPS bearing
• C. Compass bearing
• D. Visual 3 bearing

Answer: (D)

Visual three-bearing fixes rely on sighting the same landmark from three different, known positions and plotting the three lines of bearing on a chart. You move along a line of position and take a bearing to the landmark at each position. Each bearing creates a line of position, and where the three lines intersect gives your fix. So the order used is three sequential visual bearings from three known positions. This method is used when you’re relying on sight rather than radar, GPS, or a compass alone, and using three observations helps reduce error by ensuring the lines of bearing cross at a common point.