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Old September 11th 06, 06:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Why are headings still magnetic?

Mxsmanic wrote:
In modern aircraft, a failure of electrical systems brings a lot more
problems than mere navigation errors. No radio, no other navaids, no
control surfaces in some aircraft, no propulsion in some aircraft.

And while a compass shows magnetic north, that's all it shows. You
have no idea how far north or south you are, or which direction to fly
to your destination.


You "fly" a PC flight simulator (game)... Even if the poles do shift,
it's not going to effect your game, so don't worry about it...

You are obviously on the wrong newsgroup... Perhaps you should go to
comp.pc.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim or rec.aviation.simulators and leave
this group for real pilots...