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December 10th, 2007, 05:08
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 481
 |  Mag compass correction? I noticed on my last flight that there is a small magnet bar located directly behind the mag compass, it is glued to the dash. I was repositioning my GPS remote antenna on the dash and I accidentally dislodged the magnet. Now my mag compass is WAY off, about 210+ degrees. I can still see the outline from the glue where the bar magnate was placed. Should I just tape it back at that same position with the correct polarity side facing up? Why would there be the need for a magnet bar to be placed behind the compass anyway? Does that mean the compass is no longer usable? I am now very apprehensive taking this plane in IFR conditions knowing the mag compass is corrected by a little magnetic bar. What should I do? |
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December 10th, 2007, 16:33
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CFI / CFII in PA
Posts: 2,510
| Re: Mag compass correction? do not replace it yourself. visit the shop and have it correctly installed. |
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December 13th, 2007, 01:40
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix
Posts: 19
| Re: Mag compass correction? Where's my MEL when I need it.  |
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