Worksheet 781 · Skill 1
Compass conversions
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A magnetic course of 157°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
You are steering 021° 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 322°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 005° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
The course laid off on the chart is 350°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Compass course: ________ °C
The steering compass reads 106°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
A magnetic course of 198°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
The course laid off on the chart is 307°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Compass course: ________ °C
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compass course: 151 °C | No. 781001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | True course: 021 °T | No. 781002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Magnetic heading: 321 °M | No. 781003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | True course: 006 °T | No. 781004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Compass course: 358 °C | No. 781005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Magnetic heading: 112 °M | No. 781006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Compass course: 193 °C | No. 781007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Compass course: 308 °C | No. 781008 (worked solution) |