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Worksheet 203 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 173°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 211°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. A magnetic course of 069°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  

  4. The steering compass reads 002°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 283°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 223°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A magnetic course of 065°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  

  8. A magnetic course of 036°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 175 °M
No. 203001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 201 °M
No. 203002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 074 °C
No. 203003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 359 °M
No. 203004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 281 °C
No. 203005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 222 °M
No. 203006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 064 °C
No. 203007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 033 °C
No. 203008 (worked solution)