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Old 14th Jun 2021, 07:39
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shumway76
 
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Magnetic compass dip

Hello!

I read from light aircraft pilot training manuals (Pooley's Air Pilot Manual on Aircraft Technical) that magnetic compass is counteracted for compass dip effect by offsetting it's CG, and there if the aircraft is operated in the Northern Hemisphere the CG is offset to the south, and vice versa.
However, from my experience in maintenance on a limited number of aircraft, I have only noticed that in the IPC, there no mention that if you operate this aircraft in the Northern hemisphere you need to use this PN for the magnetic compass & vice versa in the Southern hemisphere.

Anyone come across any aircraft IPC that has mention on different magnetic compass PN based on hemisphere of operation?

Cheers!
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