14 CFR 27.1547
§ 27.1547 Magnetic direction indicator.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 27.1547, § 27.1547 Magnetic direction indicator, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54657
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(a) A placard meeting the requirements of this section must be installed on or near the magnetic direction indicator.
(b) The placard must show the calibration of the instrument in level flight with the engines operating.
(c) The placard must state whether the calibration was made with radio receivers on or off.
(d) Each calibration reading must be in terms of magnetic heading in not more than 45 degree increments.
(e) If a magnetic nonstabilized direction indicator can have a deviation of more than 10 degrees caused by the operation of electrical equipment, the placard must state which electrical loads, or combination of loads, would cause a deviation of more than 10 degrees when turned on.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.