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The role of a Direct Reading Magnetic Compass on large aircraft is to provide..
  • A
    a back-up direction indication.
  • B
    information for calibrating compass swings.
  • C
    the main direction indication for the Co-Pilot.
  • D
    the main direction indication for the Commander.
Modern passenger aircraft have advanced Inertial Reference Systems that allow precise and reliable navigation. Nevertheless, a direct reading magnetic compass is also fitted as a redundancy feature. In case the GPS and IRS position is invalid, the flight crew would revert to conventional navaid navigation. The standby magnetic compass is usually situated at the front of the overhead panel, as far as possible from the avionics compartment and other systems that could disturb its indication.
 

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