You got a compass in that 208?

Do you know a heading of 120 is 80 degrees off of a heading of 040?

You do have your instrument ticket, right?

When in doubt, trust the compass, and don't let yourself get distracted by dispatch messages. I'm sure the tower and MD88 guys got a chuckle out of it, and you learned an important lesson, I hope.

It sounds like the Tower saved you from any legal action, don't sweat it, and next time, know where you are in the pattern and don't turn final if you don't.

It could have been ugly, meeting an MD88 coming the other way after you landed.