Coastguard : Search Patterns
In a real-life search we may not spend time consulting forms and going through the painstaking process of plotting out every leg of a search pattern, however the coastguard student needs to learn about the steps involved in this.
There are processes to complete for selecting which search pattern to use, the start location, beam sighting distance, and the effects of drift.
The Search Pattern Planner can be used as a structured way to verify a student's work quickly and accurately, and to demonstrate the result of their work visually.
