Great thread here: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=5792&highlight=degauss.
I tried to swing my compass and correct it, but after trying the A&P agreed we actually made it worse. I'll check tomorrow if it's magnetized, suspect it is. I have a GRT EFIS in it so believe it has a magnetomoter and understand the plane probably doesn't even require the mag compass, but thought I'd try to de-magnetize the roll bar and center bar. My hesitation is if I use a growler (1940s model) will it damage any of the avionics (430, EFIS, garmin radio stack)?
Has anyone done something similar to this before with avionics installed right below the bars?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts and blue skies to all,
Tim
p.s. - eventually I hope to do my IFR cert in it, but need to continue trying to get it up to snuff equipment wise in that regard. Think the magnetometer will suffice for the magnetic direction indication requirement, but still trying to get the VOR on the EFIS (ARINC 429 mod) to work. Almost have the PPL and loving the plane.
I tried to swing my compass and correct it, but after trying the A&P agreed we actually made it worse. I'll check tomorrow if it's magnetized, suspect it is. I have a GRT EFIS in it so believe it has a magnetomoter and understand the plane probably doesn't even require the mag compass, but thought I'd try to de-magnetize the roll bar and center bar. My hesitation is if I use a growler (1940s model) will it damage any of the avionics (430, EFIS, garmin radio stack)?
Has anyone done something similar to this before with avionics installed right below the bars?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts and blue skies to all,
Tim
p.s. - eventually I hope to do my IFR cert in it, but need to continue trying to get it up to snuff equipment wise in that regard. Think the magnetometer will suffice for the magnetic direction indication requirement, but still trying to get the VOR on the EFIS (ARINC 429 mod) to work. Almost have the PPL and loving the plane.