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Old 16th September 2010 | 19:17
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manucordier
 
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Astronomic precession

Hello,

I found a question on the JAA ATPL(A) Operation Procedure about Astronomic precession. I suppose they are talking about Earth axis precession (with a period of about 26000 years).

The question is :
Astronomic precession:

Answer: causes an apparent spin of heading gyro to the right in the southern hemisphere.

Well I've tried to think it and to see it many different ways and I just don't get it.
Does someone has a schema or an explanation for that ?

Thank you very much,
Emmanul Cordier.
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