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Worksheet 350 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 050°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. The steering compass reads 232°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 135°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. The steering compass reads 274°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. You are steering 319° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  6. You are steering 025° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. A magnetic course of 028°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  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 332°T. 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 bearing: 045 °M
No. 350001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 235 °M
No. 350002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 124 °C
No. 350003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 269 °M
No. 350004 (worked solution)
5True course: 303 °T
No. 350005 (worked solution)
6True course: 041 °T
No. 350006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 024 °C
No. 350007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 344 °C
No. 350008 (worked solution)