The saving of time that results from flying across country on compass headings is beginning to be widely recognized. At the same time the general use of steel tube fuselages has made a knowledge of compass correction much more necessary than was the case when wooden fuselages were the rule. This paper has been prepared primarily for the benefit of the pilot who has never studied navigation and who does not desire to go into the subject more deeply than to be able to fly compass courses with confidence. It also contains material for the designer who wishes to install his compasses with the expectation that they may be accurately corrected.


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    Title :

    The installation and correction of compasses in airplanes


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1927-08-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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