northerly turning error

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northerly turning error [′nȯr·thər·lē ¦tərn·iŋ ‚er·ər]

(aerospace engineering)

An acceleration error in the magnetic compass of an aircraft in a banked attitude during a turn, so called because it was first noted and is most pronounced during turns made from initial north-south courses; during a turn the magnetic needle is tilted from the horizontal, due to acceleration and the banking of the aircraft; in this position the compass needle will be acted upon by the vertical as well as the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field; in addition, the compass needle is mechanically restricted in movement, due to tilt. Also known as turning error.

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