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Worksheet 479 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 213°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 084°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 107°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 course laid off on the chart is 052°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 261°T. 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 261°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A magnetic course of 072°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. A magnetic course of 216°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: 215 °M
No. 479001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 090 °M
No. 479002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 108 °C
No. 479003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 049 °C
No. 479004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 280 °C
No. 479005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 262 °M
No. 479006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 068 °C
No. 479007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 221 °C
No. 479008 (worked solution)