Worksheet 258 · Skill 1
Compass conversions
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A bearing on the chart is 055°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 068° 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 061°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
The course laid off on the chart is 095°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 222°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 141°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
The course laid off on the chart is 187°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Compass course: ________ °C
You are steering 083° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetic bearing: 051 °M | No. 258001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | True course: 084 °T | No. 258002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Magnetic heading: 065 °M | No. 258003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Compass course: 086 °C | No. 258004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Compass course: 223 °C | No. 258005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Magnetic heading: 136 °M | No. 258006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Compass course: 183 °C | No. 258007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | True course: 079 °T | No. 258008 (worked solution) |