Survey staff simulator

Use these voluntary practice activities to build familiarity with levelling and metric staff readings. Work through the modules in any order.

Module 1Incomplete

Central-hair staff readings

Read the staff where the central hair crosses it.

Module 2Incomplete

Stadia-hair staff readings

Read the central, upper and lower stadia hairs together.

Module 3Incomplete

Variable-distance staff readings

Read stadia hairs at several approximate sight lengths.

Module 4Incomplete

Two-peg test practice

Compare staff readings from midpoint and near-peg positions.