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Worksheet 75 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 222°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 009°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. You are steering 315° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 049°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 044°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 224°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. A magnetic course of 172°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  

  8. You are steering 068° 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.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 212 °M
No. 75001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 014 °M
No. 75002 (worked solution)
3True course: 307 °T
No. 75003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 036 °C
No. 75004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 041 °C
No. 75005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 216 °C
No. 75006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 166 °C
No. 75007 (worked solution)
8True course: 070 °T
No. 75008 (worked solution)