Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Vertical Card Compass Question

If you have room for a standard horizontal top of panel compass, I'd
suggest going wit that instead. Vertical compass cards have more
deviation than horizontal compasses and doubly so if mounted in the panel.

Helen

fishmaster232 wrote:
> Thanks for the info John, I wish we had this exchange a year and a half ago, I would have put a VCC in my plane.
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> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "John A. Price" <japrice@...> wrote:
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>> I'm sure it was Rod and I'm not trying to be mean or anything! ;-)
>> My point was the the VCC are not gyro depended which means they are usable in simple
>> aircraft without vacuum or electrical systems...
>> John
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>> On Tuesday 03 November 2009 14:05:05 fishmaster232 wrote:
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>>> Yes it WAS a VCC, I may not pay attention to how they operate but I do no
>>> what they look like. :)
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>>> Rod
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>>> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, UltraJohn <japrice@> wrote:
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>>>> Then the one is NOT a vertical card compass.
>>>> A VCC is not a gyro operated unit. It is selfcontained requiring no
>>>> outside connectors (except the earths magnetic field of course). The only
>>>> outside connection is for lighting which isn't needed for use. John
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>>>> From: fishmaster232 <fishmaster232@>
>>>>> Sent: Nov 3, 2009 1:12 PM
>>>>> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Vertical Card Compass
>>>>> Question
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>>>>> I believe, one is a regular GA unit operated by a gyro and the other is
>>>>> a GA look-alike magnetic, with a gear operated card.
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>>>>> One was on E-Bay a week ago and went for $70.00 and the seller stated on
>>>>> a question reply he was surprised from the bidding and expected around
>>>>> $40.00 for it...
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>>>>> Rod
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>>>>> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "jbmmax1" <jbmm211@> wrote:
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>>>>>> I would like to ask if folks can give me some advice regarding
>>>>>> Vertical Card Compasses? There seem to be two vertical card compasses
>>>>>> available. The Precision PAI-700 Vertical Card Compass is made in the
>>>>>> USA and sells for around $270 and the other looks like a PAI-700 copy,
>>>>>> is made in China, and can be purchased for significantly less money.
>>>>>> If you have any experience with either of these and are able to offer
>>>>>> information or an opinion it would be much appreciated.
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