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Worksheet 149 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 266°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A magnetic course of 110°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 008°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. The steering compass reads 259°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The steering compass reads 055°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. The steering compass reads 286°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. You are steering 288° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 060°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 260 °M
No. 149001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 109 °C
No. 149002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 010 °M
No. 149003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 260 °M
No. 149004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 060 °M
No. 149005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 289 °M
No. 149006 (worked solution)
7True course: 299 °T
No. 149007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 064 °C
No. 149008 (worked solution)