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Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:29 pm
by drseti
That's a fantastic mnenomic, Dan! I'd appropriate it for my classes, except that I'm already fighting one copyright violation lawsuit, and don't need another.

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:31 pm
by drseti
But... does anyone remember the transponder code for transponder failure? :wink:

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:36 pm
by FastEddieB
drseti wrote:But... does anyone remember the transponder code for transponder failure? :wink:
"8888"?

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:00 pm
by HAPPYDAN
Hey, Paul - I picked that one up at Wittman Field from an EAA member some years ago!

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:24 pm
by drseti
FastEddieB wrote: "8888"?
I think you're wrong, Eddie. I seem to recall it's 9999.

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:16 am
by FastEddieB
drseti wrote:
FastEddieB wrote: "8888"?
I think you're wrong, Eddie. I seem to recall it's 9999.
Now you’re just being silly!

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:08 pm
by WB714PR
Paul,
Great webinar on the subject. I may have to watch it a few more times just to sort it all out.

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:26 pm
by drseti
Don't feel bad. I had to watch it a few times just to understand what that guy was saying. :wink:

Re: True or Magnetic?

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:35 am
by bryancobb
WB714PR wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:26 pm I am going through my ground school books and such for my Sport Pilot, and I am confused as to when one uses True North or Magnetic North. Is there some easy way to keep track of what to use when without riding around with the FARAIM in your lap? It just seems rather odd.
Example (that everyone reading this already knows): METARs wind direction are True, yet the runway headings are Magnetic? But aren't you supposed to chose your runway direction based on the wind direction?

Who thought this up?

:shock:

Any guidance would be appreciated.

WB
Maybe a little "as used" help.
FOR THE STUDYING, THE WRITTEN TEST ITSELF, AND PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHEN NOT USING COPUTER-BASED PLANNING SOFTWARE-
Get a vintage E-6B whiz-wheel. The wind side of it always has the formulae printed right on it. Use TH TC MH and MC as shown in the
printing. This keeps you from making those mistakes.


IN THE EARLY DAYS AFTER GETTING YOUR LICENSE -
You will most likely use Foreflight or SkyVector for flight planning. When you are in the air, your checkpoints will be close enough that it
won't make much difference. You talk to yourself and say things like..."darn, the wind is drifting me off course, I need to steer a little to
the left to keep the wind from doing that.