Bearings in space

William · 03-25-2007, 11:01 AM

I believe we basically used the same system. ^_^ I used -90 to 90 for elevation, and Eric (or, Star Trek) used 270 to 90. Theoretically, there's another half a circle behind us (Eric's 180-degree elevation), but in practice you almost never use those coordinates since that gives every point in space two names.

Usage of the term "mark" to separate azimuth and elevation numbers is probably wise, especially for reports like "Bogey 40 mark 2, 500 meters and climbing." Aurally, it's a good sharp divider.

03-25-2007, 11:01 AM	#32
William Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan	Re: Bearings in space I believe we basically used the same system. ^_^ I used -90 to 90 for elevation, and Eric (or, Star Trek) used 270 to 90. Theoretically, there's another half a circle behind us (Eric's 180-degree elevation), but in practice you almost never use those coordinates since that gives every point in space two names. Usage of the term "mark" to separate azimuth and elevation numbers is probably wise, especially for reports like "Bogey 40 mark 2, 500 meters and climbing." Aurally, it's a good sharp divider.