# Pilot {% hint style="info" %} Objective: - Demonstrate his ability to take charge of a small sailing boat or a motor boat and go on an expedition of 48 hours. {% endhint %} ![](/files/-MYfeSkbbfzlIdPNo0aC) 1. Pass or have passed the Coxswain badge 2. Be able to reads a sea chart, plot a position by three methods and lay off a course making allowances for variations and deviation of the compass and tidal set 3. Know the different types of Buoys, light houses and light vessels in general use, and the usual danger, storm and fog signals. Discuss Beaufort wind and Sea Scales 4. Understand the use of a Barometer in fore casting weather 5. Know the proper gear that should be carried in a sailing boat to ensure the safety of the vessel under all conditions. 6. Organize and take charge of a Patrol expedition of 48 hours minimum duration in a boat. Journey to a point at least 10 KM from start and return Keep a log showing course and distances. Route to be prepared by candidate with proper reference to tides etc. 7. Read mariner’s Compass marked in points and degrees and be able to estimate roughly (using chart and tide table) the depth of water and state of the tide. 8. Demonstrate how to take soundings --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://badges.prepscouts.lk/senior-scouts/public-service-group-a/public-service-group/pilot.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.