Matthew Shope (mypilot)
Matthew Shope (mypilot)
Chief CaptainChief Captain
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1695 Location: Long Beach, California KLGB/KTOA
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Just tookoff from Reno in an MD-83 heading towards Palm Springs and noticed that my heading idicator has failed it reads 153 all the time. What to do?

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PH
PH
First OfficerFirst Officer
Joined: Dec 10, 2004 Posts: 376
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Real world - use the backup compass!

Matthew Shope (mypilot)
Matthew Shope (mypilot)
Chief CaptainChief Captain
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1695 Location: Long Beach, California KLGB/KTOA
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There is no backup compass on the panel! Anyway I think it was just a bug because this morning when I got up to continue the flight it was working.

khimariauron@yahoo.com
khimariauron@yahoo.com
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how can i correct errors from heading indicator just reply as soon as posible because this is my report

Alex (Fire_Emblem_Master)
Alex (Fire_Emblem_Master)
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Joined: Oct 19, 2003 Posts: 2325 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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I think you ought to try turning on the Pitot Heat. I've noticed that a lot of the time it fixes odd errors like that

George (OrlandoGeorge)
George (OrlandoGeorge)
First OfficerFirst Officer
Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 374 Location: U.S.A.
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MyPilot,

Head West, then and turn South and follow the Sierras bro! Smile

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