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Worksheet 494 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. 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  

  2. The steering compass reads 284°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. The steering compass reads 002°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. A magnetic course of 151°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. The steering compass reads 019°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. The steering compass reads 092°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. You are steering 044° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. You are steering 137° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 156 °M
No. 494001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 287 °M
No. 494002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 357 °M
No. 494003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 146 °C
No. 494004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 019 °M
No. 494005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 092 °M
No. 494006 (worked solution)
7True course: 037 °T
No. 494007 (worked solution)
8True course: 141 °T
No. 494008 (worked solution)