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Worksheet 271 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 069°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 326°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  

  3. You are steering 263° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. A magnetic course of 052°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  

  5. A bearing on the chart is 255°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  

  6. A magnetic course of 226°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  

  7. The steering compass reads 149°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. A magnetic course of 146°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.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 066 °M
No. 271001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 328 °M
No. 271002 (worked solution)
3True course: 267 °T
No. 271003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 047 °C
No. 271004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 246 °M
No. 271005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 227 °C
No. 271006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 148 °M
No. 271007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 147 °C
No. 271008 (worked solution)