Worksheet 227 · Skill 1
Compass conversions
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The steering compass reads 336°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
A bearing on the chart is 002°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
You are steering 238° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
A magnetic course of 303°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
The course laid off on the chart is 227°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Compass course: ________ °C
A magnetic course of 004°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
The steering compass reads 021°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
A magnetic course of 281°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. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetic heading: 341 °M | No. 227001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Magnetic bearing: 347 °M | No. 227002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | True course: 232 °T | No. 227003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Compass course: 308 °C | No. 227004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Compass course: 222 °C | No. 227005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Compass course: 000 °C | No. 227006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Magnetic heading: 020 °M | No. 227007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Compass course: 283 °C | No. 227008 (worked solution) |