My compass on the instrument module gives accurate readings, but I have an
EIS instead of a tacho.
I also have a useless Avelec fuel gauge just below, and I had to modify the
mounting, because it contains iron, which was interfering with the compass.
Karl
>From: JohnDHeykoop@aol.com
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Europa-List: Location of compass
>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 18:50:55 EDT
>
>When five or six years ago Andy Draper gave me a demonstration flight, the
>compass fell off and rolled on the floor. It happened as we taxied back to
>the
>hangar, but had it happened during a critical stage of the flight it could
>have been potentially dangerous.
>
>In view of this experience my strong preference is to fit the compass on
>top
>of the instrument module, where it will be more secure. I know that some
>Europa owners have gone for this option, even though the standard advice is
>to
>keep the compass as far away as possible from other instruments,
>particularly
>the tacho.
>
>My question is this: have those builders who have fittted the compass on
>top
>of the instrument module experienced unacceptably large false readings
>caused by magnetic interference, or is the magnetic interference only a
>minor
>problem?
>
>John
>XS mono G-JHKP (2000 build hours to date, panel wiring 90% complete, engine
>installation next)
>
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