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Worksheet 125 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 282°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  2. A magnetic course of 002°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  3. The steering compass reads 126°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. You are steering 000° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. A magnetic course of 043°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. The course laid off on the chart is 303°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 010°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  8. The steering compass reads 081°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 284 °M
No. 125001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 002 °C
No. 125002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 124 °M
No. 125003 (worked solution)
4True course: 004 °T
No. 125004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 047 °C
No. 125005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 300 °C
No. 125006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 004 °M
No. 125007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 081 °M
No. 125008 (worked solution)