The visibility was bad when the plane flew into the fog, and the crews could only use compass heading to navigate.
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The expression " " sailing on a rhumb " " was used in the 16th 19th centuries to indicate a particular compass heading.
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The current FAA chart for Kahului Airport shows that Runway 02 has a compass heading of 024 degrees magnetic which is 035 degrees true.
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The left screen shows a forward-looking, 70-degree view of the horizon and the terrain ahead, along with the aircraft's compass heading, speed and altitude.
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The Lear carried an autopilot system that could keep the nose pointed at a constant compass heading and could maintain an altitude or a rate of climb.
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You could use a directional antenna for more gain, or if it's inherently directional play with the orientation, which may or may not correspond exactly to the compass heading.
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It should be noted that the runway magnetic compass heading has shifted slightly over the years, and runway 16 / 34 will be renamed to runway 17 / 35.
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Gordon was a diligent recorder of data such as altitude, compass headings and hours travelled and other information which he would later incorporate in a great map he planned.
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These charts specified proven ocean routes guided by coastal landmarks : sailors departed from a known point, followed a compass heading, and tried to identify their location by its landmarks.
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NTSB investigators blamed the 1994 crash outside Washington on the flight crew, but they also found that an incorrect compass heading was entered into the altitude-warning system, preventing an alarm.
