In aviation, aircraft compass turns are turns made in an aircraft using only a magnetic compass for guidance. == Description == A magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays the current magnetic heading of the aircraft, i.e., the aircraft's directional orientation relative to the Earth's geomagnetic field, which has a roughly north-south orientation.
In aviation, aircraft compass turns are turns made in an aircraft using only a magnetic compass for guidance. == Description == A magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays the current magnetic heading of the aircraft, i.e., the aircraft's directional orientation relative to the Earth's geomagnetic field, which has a roughly north-south orientation.
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