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Worksheet 216 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 355°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 164°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. A magnetic course of 018°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. A bearing on the chart is 348°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  

  5. The steering compass reads 098°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. The course laid off on the chart is 064°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. A magnetic course of 129°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 307°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: 354 °M
No. 216001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 161 °C
No. 216002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 012 °C
No. 216003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 356 °M
No. 216004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 099 °M
No. 216005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 071 °C
No. 216006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 124 °C
No. 216007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 313 °C
No. 216008 (worked solution)