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Old 7th Jul 2014, 20:51
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PPL exam compass errors

Would love some input from any kind souls.

I understand that, in the northern hemisphere:

ACCELERATION = apparent turn to north. Heading west this is anticlockwise
DECELERATION = apparent turn to south. Heading west this is clockwise.

Am I correct that in the souther hemisphere this would be completely reversed ?

i.e.:

ACCELERATION = apparent turn to south. Heading east this is anticlockwise
DECELERATION = apparent turn to north. Heading east this is clockwise

my book implies it but doesn't specifically confirm.

many thanks
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