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Worksheet 268 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A magnetic course of 014°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 112°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. You are steering 357° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 329°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. The steering compass reads 303°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 067°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  

  7. A magnetic course of 105°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. The steering compass reads 274°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: 014 °C
No. 268001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 109 °M
No. 268002 (worked solution)
3True course: 355 °T
No. 268003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 337 °C
No. 268004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 302 °M
No. 268005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 063 °M
No. 268006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 104 °C
No. 268007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 277 °M
No. 268008 (worked solution)