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Matthew Shope (mypilot) Chief Captain
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1716 Location: Long Beach, California KLGB/KTOA
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:06 am

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 First Officer
Joined: Dec 10, 2004 Posts: 376
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:49 pm

Real world - use the backup compass!

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Matthew Shope (mypilot) Chief Captain
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1716 Location: Long Beach, California KLGB/KTOA
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:47 pm

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 Guest
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:48 am

how can i correct errors from heading indicator just reply as soon as posible because this is my report

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Alex (Fire_Emblem_Master) Chief Captain
Joined: Oct 19, 2003 Posts: 2332 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:05 pm

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

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George (OrlandoGeorge) First Officer
Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 375 Location: U.S.A.
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:16 am

MyPilot,

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

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