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Mag var. near you?
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:45 pmby Nexus
How is the variation where you are flying?
In Sweden, we have it fairly easy, just some 2-3 degrees. Though there is an area slightly north of Poland where the compass will go haywire and show a good 30degrees error.
I understand it's a bit trickier in the US ???
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:57 amby Eskimo
In Brisbane we have 10 to 11 degrees of variation. Makes it nice and easy
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:31 amby Mobius
0 degrees here in Wisconsin in the US. Talk about making it easy, you forget to check it whenever you go anywhere else.
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:41 amby RitterKreuz
here in texas it can range from about 3 degrees to over 7 degrees depending on the part of the state you are in. I hear up in washington state is it something above 11 or 12 degrees.
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:14 amby beaky
In my home state of NJ, it averages about 13 deg. W. There is also an area near Philadelphia, PA where a "magnetic disturbance of up to 5 degrees at sea level" is noted on aero. charts... lots of iron around there, I guess, as PA has been known for its steel production.
In general, the isogonic lines are a little wiggly here in the US, plus of course it's about 3000 miles coast-to-coast, so there are a lot of zones...
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:34 amby chomp_rock
3 deg. West here.
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:28 pmby beefhole
+12 over in Philly, +11 if you go a bit further west
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:20 pmby Saratoga
Dallas, Texas. 5.6 degrees
Re: Mag var. near you?
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Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:58 pmby Boss_BlueAngels
19-20 degrees here in Washington