Bell 206 free compass
 

Hi all has any one seen a free compass fitted to the top of the cockpit in a 206 as Bell place it in the most stupid place?

Thanks Levo.

It wasn't put there for fun or as an inconvenience to the pilot. It was put there as apparently that is the place where it receives minimal magnetic interference from wiring harnesses.

whats a compass?

some moral thing....doesnt get used much if at all

Gray - Very Good:ok:

Those Moral Compass things are very hard to find....usually late at night when the Alcohol level in the bowl is over filled in the presence of a female.

Disappointed - I thought this would be a link to get a free compass! (thought it would look good on my desk)

You've already got a free one, it's in your iPhone.

Is that one of those phones that the young and rich carry? I use homing pigeons!

non-PC Plod, ask your grandkids...

I seem to recollect that after N/S and E/W have been adjusted, the residual error is taken out by bending the mounting bracket!
Tony

There was a time in the Gulf of Mexico and other places around the world, , the only navaid in the Bell 206 was the Compass.

Gulf of Mexico
 

Mine used to fly of shore in the gulf when it was new and its got a lot of avionics but they are old like me now think its going to get a refit

Levo.

Levo....think 1960-1970's old.....no GPS, no Loran, no ADF....just a watch, compass, and at best a Field Diagram.

Clock & compass, that was hard work!
I've got a gig in a jetranger for a few weeks after not flying one for 10 years, it has a compass AND an ashtray - top of the line model this one.

Those were the days, SASless... just a watch, a compass and, for a case of beer to your mechanic, your very own spare set of plugs to tote along with ya.

Heliduck, my first B model had that PLUS the lighter!

Now that is funny...............and could be true

SAS old chap you are giving your age away . So how do you like this new age of i pads and heated cockpits. Levo.