Saturday, April 19, 2025

Heading - True Magnet Compass

 



This diagram is your navigation cheat sheet!
It shows the transformation between:

True (based on the geographic North Pole)
Magnetic (based on the Earth’s magnetic field)
Compass (influenced by aircraft systems)


✔️ Use these conversion layers:
🌍 TC → MC → CC (Course)
✈️ TH → MH → CH (Heading)
🛩️ TT → MT → CT (Track)

And don’t forget the angles:

VAR = Magnetic Variation
DEV = Compass Deviation
WCA = Wind Correction Angle
DA = Drift Angle


Mastering this concept is vital for precise navigation and ATPL success

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