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Old 12th Jun 2008, 10:53
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I have not seen in the report any reference to the enormous complication caused by compass acceleration/turning errors which would have made reading an accurate heading very difficult. A timely reminder, perhaps of the need for gentle handling when using the standby compass? As the report says, there is an over-reliance on the FMS/IRS in aviation and 'standby' skills are no doubt sadly lacking.
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