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chris Sinfield

Joined: 28 Nov 2006
Posts: 270
Location: Sydney Australia

Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject: compass position

Advice from users required please



I am about to order the standby compass and was wanting some advice from user's. I like the dash mounted ones over the pedestal ones and I do have room in the dash.



When flying the local Sportstar with duel sticks, same config as mine, I see the dash compass move up to 5 deg when you move the stick. Has anyone seen this in the XL with the duel stick set up?  



what about with the duel stick and pedestal compass any movement on the compass with stick movement?



I was thinking of the FALCON over the AIRPATH just over cost or is the Falcon not up to it? I had thought of a boat pedestal compass but the DAR said no..



Chris

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jeffrey_davidson(at)earth
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject: compass position

Chris,

Here in Washington DC USA my FAA Inspector insisted on an aviation wet

compass too.  I tried to order the Falcon at the time but delivery was

unavailable.  This was holding up my inspection so I ended up with the more

expensive AirPath.  I have a valid correction card on it but rarely do the

math in flight, especially since I can read the heading and track off the

EFIS or the GPS.  I have read complaints before about varying deviation due

to moving the stick on this list.  I would suggest getting the compass as

far from the stick as possible if you are going to rely on it every day.

Jeff D

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Advice from users required please



I am about to order the standby compass and was wanting some advice from

user's. I like the dash mounted ones over the pedestal ones and I do have

room in the dash.



When flying the local Sportstar with duel sticks, same config as mine, I see

the dash compass move up to 5 deg when you move the stick. Has anyone seen

this in the XL with the duel stick set up?  



what about with the duel stick and pedestal compass any movement on the

compass with stick movement?



I was thinking of the FALCON over the AIRPATH just over cost or is the

Falcon not up to it? I had thought of a boat pedestal compass but the DAR

said no..



Chris

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bryanmmartin

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1018

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:32 am Post subject: compass position

I bought an expensive vertical card compass for my Zodiac. I first mounted it in the panel but could never get it compensated correctly there, I moved it to the top of the dash and still could not get it compensated. The compass worked fine when out of the airplane. I finally bought a $10 wet compass from Walmart and stuck it to the canopy about eight inches above the dash and was able to zero it in without any trouble. I sold the aircraft compass on e-Bay. 



The cheap compass is marked off in 30 degree increments like an aircraft compass as well as the eight cardinal directions.  The rules state that you must have a magnetic direction indicator in the airplane, nothing in the rules say it has to be a certified aircraft compass.



On Nov 27, 2010, at 5:33 PM, chris Sinfield wrote:



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 Advice from users required please

 

 I am about to order the standby compass and was wanting some advice from user's. I like the dash mounted ones over the pedestal ones and I do have room in the dash.

 

 When flying the local Sportstar with duel sticks, same config as mine, I see the dash compass move up to 5 deg when you move the stick. Has anyone seen this in the XL with the duel stick set up?  

 

 what about with the duel stick and pedestal compass any movement on the compass with stick movement?

 

 I was thinking of the FALCON over the AIRPATH just over cost or is the Falcon not up to it? I had thought of a boat pedestal compass but the DAR said no..

 

 Chris

 

 

 

 

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jeffrey_davidson(at)earth
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject: compass position

Bryon,

While that may not be any rule, the FAA Inspector and/or DAR deciding on

issuing an Airworthiness Certificate or not has the discretion to accept or

reject what they feel is necessary.  Results may and do vary.

Jeff D



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