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Worksheet 711 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 036°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The steering compass reads 288°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. A bearing on the chart is 336°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  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 150°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 course laid off on the chart is 162°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 173°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  

  7. The steering compass reads 333°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 330°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: 041 °M
No. 711001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 288 °M
No. 711002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 326 °M
No. 711003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 158 °C
No. 711004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 164 °C
No. 711005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 180 °M
No. 711006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 337 °M
No. 711007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 329 °M
No. 711008 (worked solution)