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zsmith3rd(at)earthlink.ne
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 Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:44 am Post subject: Magnetic compass |
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There have been previous discussions, four or so years ago, relating to the installation of a magnetic compass.
As best I recall the bottom line was that some builders simply used a clamp to affix a compass to one of the front tubes in the 701 windshield. This remained in place until inspection was completed.
After the ink dried the builder made changes to suit himself.
Somebody commented that they were aware of one particular compass had been in three different aircraft for only as long as it took to get past inspection. Your results may vary.
Regrds to all,
Zed/701/912/90+%/etc
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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject: Magnetic compass |
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to compass nay sayers,
For you guys that have redundancy upon redundancy, preaching about having backups to the back ups,then trying to scimp on a compass, is quite interesting.
A compass has gottn me home when a DG has failed, when the vacum pump died a year later, and a few years later when my VORs died, and yes GPSs fail too. Hate to say it but the most reliable pece of instrumentation in th plane IS the compass, i just think the guys that don't use it don't want to bother learning how to use it. Tell a Cub pilot you don't need a compass, and he will tell you a compass and an rpm guage is all you need.
You guys saw the glass panel I put in mine, and the crowning instrument, on top was a compass.
Also There is a difference between a sailboat or car compass and a good aviation compass. Its in the magnet shielding.
I said my piece. Before the start of my lambasting, think about it first. All I care about is seeing fellow pilots be safe
Juan Vega
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