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 Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:43 am Post subject: Compass errors |
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It's interesting, Lynn, why the vertical card compasses don't seem to be
affected near as much as the whiskey types. There have been tons of posts
in the past 15 years on this list about swinging problems and many just gave
it up and paid the price for the vertical card or went another direction.
Perhaps it may be the range of adjustment available? Some have had good
luck with degaussers, but most couldn't overcome the magnetism in the
fuselage no matter where they place the compass. Some said it was caused by
the welding process. Personally, I gave it up and installed a 2" in-dash
Richie boat compass with a remote sensor. Works well, but not perfect.
Deke Morisse
Mikado Michigan
S5/Subaru/CAP 402+ TT
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress."
- Joseph Joubert
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I mounted my vertical card compass above the glare shield/panel, and in
this location it is not affected by the airframe.
Lynn Matteson
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:33 am Post subject: Compass errors |
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I've found that my vertical card does the "NOSE" .....North Opposite,
South Extreme....just like a whiskey compass does.
Speaking of compasses, I had once removed my glare shield to deal
with some more electrical work, and with it went my vertical card
compass. Also, I had taken my GPS home to download some flight info
from it. Then I decided to go flying to the Saturday morning "coffee
and lie-telling" session about 20 miles away. All of a sudden I was
definitely an "IFR" flier....following roads, lakes, and a large
smokestack that is a very good landmark for a small town near the
coffee place.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062, 622.1 hrs
Sensenich 62x46
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Status: flying
On Mar 30, 2009, at 10:43 AM, fox5flyer wrote:
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<fox5flyer(at)idealwifi.net>
It's interesting, Lynn, why the vertical card compasses don't seem
to be affected near as much as the whiskey types. There have been
tons of posts in the past 15 years on this list about swinging
problems and many just gave it up and paid the price for the
vertical card or went another direction. Perhaps it may be the
range of adjustment available? Some have had good luck with
degaussers, but most couldn't overcome the magnetism in the
fuselage no matter where they place the compass. Some said it was
caused by the welding process. Personally, I gave it up and
installed a 2" in-dash Richie boat compass with a remote sensor.
Works well, but not perfect.
Deke Morisse
Mikado Michigan
S5/Subaru/CAP 402+ TT
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but
progress."
- Joseph Joubert
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> I mounted my vertical card compass above the glare shield/panel,
> and in this location it is not affected by the airframe.
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> Lynn Matteson
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