EASA NAV(A)basic
On a direct Mercator chart, a rhumb line is shown as a ____ line.
Answer
straight
Explanation
The Mercator projection represents constant-bearing routes as straight lines. This is convenient for plotting, although the plotted straight line may not be the shortest route. **Key takeaway:** Rhumb lines are straight on Mercator charts.\n\n**Glossary:** **Mercator projection**: a conformal map projection commonly used for navigation.
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