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Worksheet 295 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 272°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The course laid off on the chart is 179°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  3. A bearing on the chart is 316°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  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 224°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  

  5. The steering compass reads 200°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 086°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. The course laid off on the chart is 203°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. A magnetic course of 042°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: 270 °M
No. 295001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 175 °C
No. 295002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 306 °M
No. 295003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 214 °M
No. 295004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 194 °M
No. 295005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 088 °M
No. 295006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 202 °C
No. 295007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 046 °C
No. 295008 (worked solution)