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Compass deviation is caused by what, and corrected using what?
Choices
✓ Magnetic fields within the airplane, corrected with the compass correction cardcorrect
Deviation arises from the aircraft’s own magnetic fields and is corrected via the correction card.
The earth’s magnetic field, corrected with isogonic lines
That describes variation, not deviation.
Crosswind, corrected with a wind correction angle
Crosswind is a wind issue, not a compass deviation.
Turning error, corrected by leveling the wings
Turning error is a separate compass error, not deviation.
Why
Deviation is compass error caused by magnetic fields within the airplane and is corrected using the compass correction card.
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