Worksheet 707 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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A bearing on the chart is 081°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 249°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 042° 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 330°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Magnetic heading: ________ °M
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
You are steering 337° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

True course: ________ °T
A bearing on the chart is 303°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
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

Answer key

No.	Answers	Problem
1	Magnetic bearing: 096 °M	No. 707001 (worked solution)
2	Magnetic heading: 249 °M	No. 707002 (worked solution)
3	True course: 038 °T	No. 707003 (worked solution)
4	Magnetic heading: 324 °M	No. 707004 (worked solution)
5	Magnetic heading: 101 °M	No. 707005 (worked solution)
6	True course: 337 °T	No. 707006 (worked solution)
7	Magnetic bearing: 308 °M	No. 707007 (worked solution)
8	True course: 251 °T	No. 707008 (worked solution)