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Worksheet 489 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 097°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 031°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 123°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 300°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 005°T. 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 301° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. The steering compass reads 290°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 323°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: 086 °M
No. 489001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 037 °M
No. 489002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 123 °C
No. 489003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 306 °C
No. 489004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 358 °C
No. 489005 (worked solution)
6True course: 309 °T
No. 489006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 288 °M
No. 489007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 333 °C
No. 489008 (worked solution)