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Worksheet 501 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 336°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The course laid off on the chart is 236°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  3. A bearing on the chart is 152°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  

  4. A magnetic course of 059°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 course laid off on the chart is 190°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. A magnetic course of 017°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  

  7. A magnetic course of 063°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 204°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 heading: 339 °M
No. 501001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 243 °C
No. 501002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 164 °M
No. 501003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 059 °C
No. 501004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 189 °C
No. 501005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 022 °C
No. 501006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 064 °C
No. 501007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 201 °C
No. 501008 (worked solution)