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Worksheet 303 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 305°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The steering compass reads 018°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. You are steering 345° 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 070°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. A magnetic course of 268°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  

  6. 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  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 243°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. A magnetic course of 152°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: 299 °M
No. 303001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 021 °M
No. 303002 (worked solution)
3True course: 353 °T
No. 303003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 079 °C
No. 303004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 265 °C
No. 303005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 268 °M
No. 303006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 235 °M
No. 303007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 156 °C
No. 303008 (worked solution)