Worksheet 3 · Skill 1
Compass conversions
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The course laid off on the chart is 215°T. 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 074°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 064° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
You are steering 142° 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 169°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 329° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
A magnetic course of 071°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
A magnetic course of 263°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. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compass course: 211 °C | No. 3001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Magnetic heading: 072 °M | No. 3002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | True course: 069 °T | No. 3003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | True course: 145 °T | No. 3004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Magnetic heading: 164 °M | No. 3005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | True course: 323 °T | No. 3006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Compass course: 072 °C | No. 3007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Compass course: 257 °C | No. 3008 (worked solution) |