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05-28-2008, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
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Vertical card compass TU...
....after two and a half years! It just quit this Saturday for no apparent reason. I have it mounted on the roll bar brace and it dangles freely not touching anything. I took it off and it won't barely move as I turn around. The magnets inside are in place and nothing seems loose.
Anyone else have a vertical card compass go belly up?
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05-28-2008, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Make?
What brand is it?
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05-28-2008, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
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It's a ....
.......Falcon, made in China, now that I looked 
Regards
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
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05-29-2008, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maple Grove, MN
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Stays belly up might be a better description - the darn thing hasn't worked well since new, and it is a PAI or some such brand. It sort of gives hints on heading.
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Alex Peterson
RV6A N66AP 1700+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
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05-29-2008, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
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Back when I was part of the "Grumman Gang", people were always posting about problems with their vertical card compasses. I seem to remember that they were delicate, and if you used a magnetic screwdriver anywhere near them at any time, they became junk.
(I know I am being unfair to them, and am only reporting hearsay....I like the way they look!)
Paul
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Last edited by Ironflight : 05-30-2008 at 06:12 AM.
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05-29-2008, 11:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pasadena CA
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Yeah, they are pretty much ****, thats why most airplanes stick with the liquid compass. Your experience isn't unique, even with the certified ones. I'd just get something like this to replace it.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...rs_compass.php
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