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Worksheet 263 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A magnetic course of 183°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  

  2. The steering compass reads 037°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 069°T. 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 050°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 127°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 110°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 208°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  

  8. The steering compass reads 298°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Compass course: 186 °C
No. 263001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 039 °M
No. 263002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 077 °C
No. 263003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 051 °M
No. 263004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 124 °C
No. 263005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 109 °M
No. 263006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 219 °M
No. 263007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 293 °M
No. 263008 (worked solution)