Magnetic Compass Errors Pilots Get Wrong

FREE Private Pilot Study Sheet 👉 https://bit.ly/free-private-pilot-stu... Compass Card Image: https://bit.ly/compass-card-0470 For such a simple instrument, the magnetic compass can behave in some pretty unexpected ways. If compass errors still feel like a mystery, this video will finally make them click.   / pilotinstituteairplanes   Pass your PPL written exam or get your money back: https://bit.ly/private-pilot-made-eas... Already got your PPL? Go for instrument: https://bit.ly/instrument-rating-made... ~ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - How a Magnetic Compass Works 01:18 - Magnetic Compass Card 04:00 - Magnetic Dip 04:16 - Inertia 04:47 - Acceleration and Deceleration Errors 06:35 - What Happens during Deceleration 07:10 - Turning Errors 09:08 - UNOS Rule of Thumb 10:56 - Oscillation Errors 11:20 - Magnetic Variation 12:41 - East Is Least, West Is Best 13:19 - Magnetic Deviation 13:42 - Compass Correction Card