Falcon vertical card Compass CH701

by Luzius Thoeny

Aug 15, 2012

Anybody have proplems with the Falcon Compass not working in a 701? The Compass workes fine outside the aircraft. Iconacted Falcon and they cant give me an answer, Ialso tryed that magnetic compass shield no luck. any advise?

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    Bob McDonald

    Luzius

    By the statement "Does not work in cabin" do you mean it is not accurate to N/S/E/W heading or it does not move when the airframe is rotated. Once installed you have to calibrate (adjust) the compass to a known heading. There is a small brass screw driver for this purpose with the compass. Never use a steel screw driver or force the adjustment past the stops (read manual).

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    Aug 16, 2012

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      Dan Dempsey

      I'm using a Falcon Vertical Card compass in my zodiac, seems to work fine (at least on the ground).  I took great pains to keep it as far as possible from ferous materials.

      Aug 17, 2012

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        Shay King

        Luzius,

        I had to de-gauss the tubular frame around the windshield on my 701 a few years ago. It took about 5 minutes to do with a borrowed de-gausser. Compass is mounted under the windscreen crossmember and has been accurate ever since.

        Shay.

        Aug 21, 2012