You desire to make good a true course of 236°. The variation is 8°E, magnetic compass deviation is 1°E, and gyrocompass error is 3°W. A south-southeasterly wind produces a 1° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to make the true course good?

Question

You desire to make good a true course of 236&deg;. The variation is 8&deg;E, magnetic compass deviation is 1&deg;E, and gyrocompass error is 3&deg;W. A south-southeasterly wind produces a 1&deg; leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to make the true course good?

Accepted Answer

Option C: 226&deg;psc. Converting true course to compass course follows the 'True Virgins Make Dull Companions, Add West' (TVMDCAW) mnemonic. Applying variation (8°E), deviation (1°E), gyro error (3°W), and south-southeasterly wind leeway yields 226°psc.

You desire to make good a true course of 236&deg;. The variation is 8&deg;E, magnetic compass deviation is 1&deg;E, and gyrocompass error is 3&deg;W. A south-southeasterly wind produces a 1&deg; leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to make the true course good?

You desire to make good a true course of 236°. The variation is 8°E, magnetic compass deviation is 1°E, and gyrocompass error is 3°W. A south-southeasterly wind produces a 1° leeway. What is the course to steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) to make the true course good?