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Old September 10th 06, 09:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Stefan
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Default Why are headings still magnetic?

Stubby schrieb:

Nah. They are on the walls of a museum somewhere. In Venice in the
Ducal Palace of the Doge, I believe. But "north at the bottom" was the
accepted convention. I don't know what made them change but that would
be interesting, too.


Maybe the magnetic poles reversed? :-P