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USMCFLYR 08-09-2012 12:16 PM

Is your heading off?
 
From the FAASafety Team:

Your Aircraft Systems May be Vulnerable
Notice Number: NOTC4031

!!! CAUTION !!!
Magnetic disturbances or magnetic flux fields propagated by underground/buried or surface objects made of steel can cause significant directional heading errors in slaved compass system(s) indications . . .
  • Many low-wing airplanes, including some regional airliners, as well as helicopters, are susceptible to magnetic disturbances caused by buried- and surface-objects containing or made of steel
  • Directional heading errors have contributed to loss of separation between aircraft during initial departure and subsequently caused the issuance of pilot deviations
  • Such errors have been documented to be up to 40 degrees
  • Errors in heading may be indicated on one or both installed slaved directional indicators (HSI, EHSI, PND, etc.) which MAY or MAY NOT be detectable and alerted to the pilot by a comparator monitor, if installed
  • Heading error indications vary in magnitude and may be observable in the same or different directions, depending upon flux field density
For more information and what to do click on the link below:
https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Aug/CAUTION_TLP_031612_Rev10.pdf

USMCFLYR

Note - I've seen this every once-in-awhile.
I think Mountain Home, AR was the last time I can remember.

tomgoodman 08-09-2012 12:40 PM

I recall a warning sign about this at LGA Rwy 13 (metal pier under the approach end).

WalkOfShame 08-12-2012 09:16 PM

Yep... daily occurrence at LGA.

CQHelp 08-13-2012 08:39 AM

See it all the time on our Dash 8's Usually corrects is self as soon as you rotate. If it doesn't you can turn on the SAHAS for a bit with the flux valve in the tail rather than the wing it usually solves the problem in the Dash 8.

rickair7777 08-13-2012 04:05 PM

Used to be common at ORD, can't recall which runway.

bringiton 11-13-2012 06:22 PM

had it happen years ago flying in the triangle in a DC8. never have had it happen before or again in 31 years of flying.......some type of disturbance out there.


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