Magnetic CompassHomework Reading AssignmentRequired Reading
Instrument Flying Handbook 3-9 to 3-13Jeppesen Instrument/Commercial Manual – “Magnetic Compass” 2-12 to 2-15
Magnetic Compass Quiz
1. How is the magnetic compass constructed? ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why does the compass “read” backwards? i.e., on the compass above, we would turn to the right to getto an East heading which is depicted to the left of our current heading ___________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the basic operating principle of the magnetic compass? ________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. What are the limitations and errors of the magnetic compass? _________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is the basic principle behind the magnetic dip errors? ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Why does deviation occur? _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Why does variation occur? _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
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