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NAVIGATION — CHAPTER 2
Magnetism & Compasses
DGCA Syllabus — What to Know
Terrestrial magnetism, earth's total magnetic force (vertical/horizontal components), directive force, magnetic dip, variation, aircraft magnetism (hard iron/vertical soft iron), turning & acceleration errors, direct reading & remote reading compasses, serviceability tests, compass adjustment.
Topics in this Chapter
Terrestrial magnetismearth's total magnetic force (vertical/horizontal components)directive forcemagnetic dipvariationaircraft magnetism (hard iron/vertical soft iron)turning & acceleration errorsdirect reading & remote reading compassesserviceability testscompass adjustment
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Detailed Notes Being Prepared
Full chapter notes with diagrams, mnemonics, and exam-focused explanations are being written by Capt. Pankaj Pahil.