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08-09-2012, 12:16 PM

USMCFLYR

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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.

08-09-2012, 12:40 PM

tomgoodman

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

08-12-2012, 09:16 PM

WalkOfShame

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Yep... daily occurrence at LGA.

08-13-2012, 08:39 AM

CQHelp

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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.

08-13-2012, 04:05 PM

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

11-13-2012, 06:22 PM

bringiton

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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.