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Worksheet 759 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 084°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 077°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  

  3. The steering compass reads 267°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. You are steering 180° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 205°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 steering compass reads 022°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. You are steering 356° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. The steering compass reads 090°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 heading: 084 °M
No. 759001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 078 °M
No. 759002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 264 °M
No. 759003 (worked solution)
4True course: 192 °T
No. 759004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 209 °C
No. 759005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 027 °M
No. 759006 (worked solution)
7True course: 004 °T
No. 759007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 090 °M
No. 759008 (worked solution)