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Worksheet 547 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. 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  

  2. 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  

  3. 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  

  4. 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  

  5. 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  

  6. 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  

  7. 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  

  8. 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.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 278 °M
No. 547001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 103 °M
No. 547002 (worked solution)
3True course: 109 °T
No. 547003 (worked solution)
4True course: 300 °T
No. 547004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 249 °M
No. 547005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 187 °C
No. 547006 (worked solution)
7True course: 259 °T
No. 547007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 018 °C
No. 547008 (worked solution)