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Old 2nd October 2015 | 20:08
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Bernoulli
 
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Good Compass For Microlight

Recently started flying a Sky Ranger around and it has two cheap wobbly compasses which differ by up to 20 degrees. Like the man with two watches who never knows the correct time I don't know the heading I'm on.

So my question to the community is can you recommend a good compass system suitable for a 3 axis microlight? Realistically I'm not going to spend a fortune but I would like something upon which I could rely.

Before anyone tells me that I should get with the 21st century and use a GPS etc etc I should state that I actually want to navigate the old fashioned way...you know...map and compass and stopwatch and brain. It feels more satisfying that way.

I'm not fussed about it being either 'old fashioned' or digital (digital would probably be better?), I simply want to know what heading I'm on. There must be something suitable out there?

Sensible suggestions gratefully received.
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