Navigation General · TVMDC Conversion

Using the mnemonic 'True Virgins Make Dull Compass,' the order of correction from true to compass is:

Explanation

TVMDC: True → apply Variation → Magnetic → apply Deviation → Compass. Reading left to right, each step converts toward the compass reading. Reading right to left converts compass toward true.

Authority: Bowditch (Pub. 9)

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