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Worksheet 308 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 185°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  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 284°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. The steering compass reads 189°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. The steering compass reads 162°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. You are steering 315° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  6. A magnetic course of 102°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 course laid off on the chart is 154°T. 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 163°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 171 °M
No. 308001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 273 °M
No. 308002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 194 °M
No. 308003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 167 °M
No. 308004 (worked solution)
5True course: 323 °T
No. 308005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 104 °C
No. 308006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 174 °C
No. 308007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 160 °M
No. 308008 (worked solution)