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Worksheet 431 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 068°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 215°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. You are steering 163° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. A magnetic course of 096°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  

  5. A magnetic course of 169°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. You are steering 321° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. You are steering 185° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. A magnetic course of 122°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 bearing: 076 °M
No. 431001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 209 °M
No. 431002 (worked solution)
3True course: 161 °T
No. 431003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 092 °C
No. 431004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 175 °C
No. 431005 (worked solution)
6True course: 328 °T
No. 431006 (worked solution)
7True course: 174 °T
No. 431007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 118 °C
No. 431008 (worked solution)