What is a CORRECT reply to a pilot's request, "How's your head"?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — "Passing 50°"
The pilot's inquiry "How's your head?" asks for the vessel's current ship's heading. The correct response is reporting the precise compass direction or numerical degree currently passing the lubber's line.
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