Multiple choice

While accelerating on a westerly heading, the compass shows a turn towards

  1. West

  2. North

  3. South

  4. East
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When accelerating on a West (270°) heading, inertia causes the compass card to dip backward, while magnetic dip tilts the rear of the card downward. The combination of these forces displaces the compass card toward the left, which the pilot interprets as a turn toward North. This is a classic acceleration error - the aircraft continues straight West, but the compass falsely indicates a North turn.

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