CFI Pop Quiz #119 - magnetic

[Chris Burgess]

In the Northern Hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the south when

A) a left turn is entered from an east heading.
B) a right turn is entered from a west heading.
C) the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading.

[krew]

c? is my guess

[Paul_Zurawski]

(c) on a east or west heading, ...ANDS...accel north, deccellarate south.

[Caribean_gyro]

Paul you beat me to this one. I love the thumb rules and rhymes help.

SAmes as for the "arrow" .

ChuckP

[JByrd]

C - The compass axis tilts back toward you from inertia and allows the N magnet to seek a downward alignment with the earth's field in the Northern Hemisphere. This permits to compass to rotate cw from a westerly heading, thus the indication is toward the south.

Jim

[Chris Burgess]

"C" is the correct answer. I was also waiting to see someone (Paul) post that memory aid, ...ANDS... Thanks Paul and the rest. Accelerate North, Decelerate South, when on east/west headings in the Northern Hemisphere.

[automan1223]

Dont forget UNOS.


Jonathan

[Jazzenjohn]

That was an excellent question. I had no Idea what the answer was, the memory hook is great for it.

[ventana7]

ANDS and UNOS used to work Ok for me at home in Colorado, but when I had to get a license down under in Australia they teach SAND and something else-- now I'm so confused I don't even remember which way the water goes out of the toilet bowl.