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Magnetic Heading
Definition
The direction the aircraft nose points relative to magnetic north. Magnetic heading is used for compass navigation and differs from magnetic course by the wind correction angle.
Related Terms
True Heading
The direction the aircraft nose points relative to true north. True heading is d...
Magnetic Variation
The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a given location...
Wind Correction Angle(WCA)
The angle between the desired course and the heading necessary to track that cou...
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