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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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