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Worksheet 504 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 151°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 224°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  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 270°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 336°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  

  5. A bearing on the chart is 113°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  

  6. The steering compass reads 097°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 048°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  

  8. The steering compass reads 128°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 152 °M
No. 504001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 229 °M
No. 504002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 281 °C
No. 504003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 327 °M
No. 504004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 107 °M
No. 504005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 097 °M
No. 504006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 038 °M
No. 504007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 131 °M
No. 504008 (worked solution)