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Worksheet 139 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 348°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 300°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. The course laid off on the chart is 205°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. You are steering 057° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 110°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 steering compass reads 217°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 062°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 333°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: 354 °M
No. 139001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 312 °M
No. 139002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 194 °C
No. 139003 (worked solution)
4True course: 038 °T
No. 139004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 104 °C
No. 139005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 217 °M
No. 139006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 052 °M
No. 139007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 333 °M
No. 139008 (worked solution)