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Knowledge check · Direction: True, Magnetic, Wind and Compass Errors

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Magnetic versus true direction · Topic mastery: Not started

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What is magnetic variation?

The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a location
Compass error caused by metal in the airplane
The wind correction angle for a leg
The change in altimeter setting with distance