compass heading
1compass heading — noun : heading measured clockwise from north as indicated by the compass …
2Compass rose — For the meteorological graphic, see Wind rose A common compass rose as is found on a nautical chart showing both true and magnetic north with magnetic declination A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose, is a figure on a compass, map, nau …
3compass error — noun : the difference between compass heading and true heading expressed as the algebraic sum of variation and deviation …
4heading — [n1] title caption, description, descriptor, headline, label, legend, lemma, rubric; concept 283 heading [n2] course aim, angle, bearing, compass reading, direction, line, point, point of compass, route, track, trajectory, way; concepts 501,514 …
5heading — [hed′iŋ] n. 1. something forming or used to form the head, top, edge, or front; specif., an inscription at the top of a paragraph, chapter, page, section, etc., giving the title or topic 2. a division of a subject; topic or category 3. the… …
6Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …
7Heading indicator — A heading indicator in a small aircraft. The heading indicator (also called an HI) is a flight instrument used in an aircraft to inform the pilot of the aircraft s heading. It is sometimes referred to by its older names, the directional gyro or… …
8compass correction card — A small card placed in the cockpit to show the compass deviation for each heading. The card reads the courses to be steered in lieu of the required headings. Also called a deviation card …
9heading indicator — An instrument which displays heading transmitted electrically from a remote compass system …
10heading — noun Date: 1676 1. a. something that forms or serves as a head; especially an inscription, headline, or title standing at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter) b. the address and date at the beginning of a letter showing its place and… …
