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Worksheet 597 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 101°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 109°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 magnetic course of 025°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  

  4. The steering compass reads 297°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 188°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. The course laid off on the chart is 026°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. The steering compass reads 192°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 243°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 106 °M
No. 597001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 105 °C
No. 597002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 025 °C
No. 597003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 291 °M
No. 597004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 186 °C
No. 597005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 018 °C
No. 597006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 193 °M
No. 597007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 239 °M
No. 597008 (worked solution)