Worksheet 547 · Skill 1
Compass conversions
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A bearing on the chart is 263°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
The steering compass reads 103°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 125° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
You are steering 292° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
The steering compass reads 249°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
The course laid off on the chart is 191°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Compass course: ________ °C
You are steering 258° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
A magnetic course of 015°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. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetic bearing: 278 °M | No. 547001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Magnetic heading: 103 °M | No. 547002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | True course: 109 °T | No. 547003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | True course: 300 °T | No. 547004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Magnetic heading: 249 °M | No. 547005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Compass course: 187 °C | No. 547006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | True course: 259 °T | No. 547007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Compass course: 018 °C | No. 547008 (worked solution) |