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Aircraft Compass System

This document discusses the key components and functioning of aircraft compass systems. It covers magnetic fields and properties, methods for inducing and reducing magnetism, the earth's magnetic field, magnetic variation and deviation, compass construction methods, sources of error for direct reading compasses like turning and acceleration, and advanced compass technologies like gyro magnetic compasses and horizontal situation indicators that integrate with flux and detector valves.

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250 views52 pages

Aircraft Compass System

This document discusses the key components and functioning of aircraft compass systems. It covers magnetic fields and properties, methods for inducing and reducing magnetism, the earth's magnetic field, magnetic variation and deviation, compass construction methods, sources of error for direct reading compasses like turning and acceleration, and advanced compass technologies like gyro magnetic compasses and horizontal situation indicators that integrate with flux and detector valves.

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Aircraft Compass System

Magnet
Magnetic Materials
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Poles
Magnetic Flux Lines
Magnetic Property
Methods for Magnetism
Methods for Magnetism
Methods for Magnetism
Methods for de-magnetism
Methods for de-magnetism
Methods for de-magnetism
Hard iron vs Soft iron
Earth magnetic Field
Earth magnetic Field
Magnetic variation
Magnetic variation
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Dip
Magnetic Dip
Magnetic Dip
Compass Construction
Direct Reading Compass
Direct Reading Compass
Direct Reading Compass
Direct Reading Compass
• Horizontality
• Sensitivity
• Periodicity
Acceleration error
Acceleration error
Turning Error
Turning Error
Compass Swing
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Deviation
Magnetic Deviation
Deviation Equation
Gyro Magnetic Compass
Gyro Magnetic Compass
Gyro Magnetic Compass
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Spring Spoke
Flux Valve
Flux Valve
Flux Valve
Detector Valve

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