Worksheet 254 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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The steering compass reads 012°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 216° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

True course: ________ °T
A bearing on the chart is 028°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
The steering compass reads 073°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Magnetic heading: ________ °M
The steering compass reads 038°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 089° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

True course: ________ °T
The steering compass reads 338°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 325°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

Answer key

No.	Answers	Problem
1	Magnetic heading: 007 °M	No. 254001 (worked solution)
2	True course: 209 °T	No. 254002 (worked solution)
3	Magnetic bearing: 033 °M	No. 254003 (worked solution)
4	Magnetic heading: 076 °M	No. 254004 (worked solution)
5	Magnetic heading: 034 °M	No. 254005 (worked solution)
6	True course: 091 °T	No. 254006 (worked solution)
7	Magnetic heading: 338 °M	No. 254007 (worked solution)
8	Magnetic bearing: 337 °M	No. 254008 (worked solution)