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COMPASS SWINGING BASE [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

An area marked out with the points of the compass for the purpose of testing compasses on an aircraft.

Key term(s)
  • compass testing platform
  • compass compensating base

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Le lieu de compensation doit être choisi de telle sorte qu'il n'existe aucun champ perturbateur autres que ceux de l'avion. L'avion doit être au moins à une centaine de mètres de toute masse métallique importante (hangar, câbles électriques, par exemple). Sur les terrains importants il existe une aire de compensation prévue spécialement à cet effet.

Spanish

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