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Worksheet 132 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 358°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 123°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  

  3. You are steering 273° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 215°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 334°T. 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 285°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. The steering compass reads 312°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The steering compass reads 203°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 heading: 000 °M
No. 132001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 109 °M
No. 132002 (worked solution)
3True course: 289 °T
No. 132003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 219 °C
No. 132004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 320 °C
No. 132005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 290 °C
No. 132006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 313 °M
No. 132007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 202 °M
No. 132008 (worked solution)