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Worksheet 576 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 219°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. A magnetic course of 201°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  

  3. The steering compass reads 015°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 307°T. 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 290°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. You are steering 147° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. The steering compass reads 106°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The steering compass reads 332°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 bearing: 207 °M
No. 576001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 202 °C
No. 576002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 009 °M
No. 576003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 321 °C
No. 576004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 296 °M
No. 576005 (worked solution)
6True course: 147 °T
No. 576006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 102 °M
No. 576007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 332 °M
No. 576008 (worked solution)