Mod 11f- Compasses

Aviation Australia Module 11f- 11.5.1.3 Instrument systems compasses

what type of direct reading compass is this

american vertical panel mounted type

what type of direct reading compass is this

what is this

direct reading compass

what is the magnet of a direct reading compass made of

cobalt steel

what is the suspension of a direct reading compass made of

iridium and sapphire

what is this showing

dip in compasses

what is this in a direct reading compass

pendulous card

what is the fluid in a compass

mineral, alcohol or silicone

what is this

compass correction card

what kind of cabling is power to compass lighting fed through

screened cable or twisted pair

a compass removed from an aircraft is not affected by deviation- true or false

true

what is this

direct reading compass compensator

what is this for a direct reading compass

pendulous card

what are the two errors that affect a direct reading compass pendulous card

turning error and acceleration error

when are turning errors in a direct reading compass greatest

when turning from a N or S heading

what is this

turning error

when are acceleration errors in a direct reading compass greatest

when aircraft is accelerating in a E or W heading

what is this

acceleration error

what is this

slaved remote compass

what is this

flux valve

what is this

flux valve

what is this showing the operation of

flux valve

what is located here

flux valves

what is this system

slaved gyro remote compass

what is this

remote directional gyro

what is this

Horizontal Indicator

what is this

course deviation indicator

what is this

compass control panel

what is this showing

hard iron error

what is this showing

soft iron error

what headings do soft iron errors occur on

NE, SE, NW, SW

what type of compass error occurs when an aircraft has been flying on the same heading for a long time

hard iron

what is compass coefficient A

installation error

how is compass coefficient A corrected

rotating compass or flux valve

what is compass coefficient B

magnetism in the fuselage, affects E/W headings

how is compass coefficient B corrected

compensator magnets in lateral axis

what is compass coefficient C

magnetism in the wings, affects N/S headings

how is compass coefficient C corrected

compensator magnets in longitudinal axis

what is this

compass callibration proforma

what are the screws at the bottom for

adjustment

what is this

electronic compensator

what are the 3 compass swinging methods

comparison, electronic callibrator, datum compass

what is this

datum compass

what is another term for datum compass

landing compass