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Worksheet 181 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 276°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. You are steering 195° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 294°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. The steering compass reads 153°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. A magnetic course of 083°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. A bearing on the chart is 150°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  

  7. The steering compass reads 122°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 211°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: 279 °M
No. 181001 (worked solution)
2True course: 203 °T
No. 181002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 295 °C
No. 181003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 148 °M
No. 181004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 080 °C
No. 181005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 138 °M
No. 181006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 118 °M
No. 181007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 215 °M
No. 181008 (worked solution)