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Feb 24^th, 2005 at 10:45pm

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How is the variation where you are flying?
In Sweden, we have it fairly easy, just some 2-3 degrees. Though there is an area slightly north of Poland where the compass will go haywire and show a good 30degrees error. Grin

I understand it's a bit trickier in the US ???

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Reply #1 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 12:57am

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In Brisbane we have 10 to 11 degrees of variation. Makes it nice and easy Wink

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Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 1:31am

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0 degrees here in Wisconsin in the US. Talk about making it easy, you forget to check it whenever you go anywhere else.

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Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 1:41am

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here in texas it can range from about 3 degrees to over 7 degrees depending on the part of the state you are in. I hear up in washington state is it something above 11 or 12 degrees.

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Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 6:14am

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In my home state of NJ, it averages about 13 deg. W. There is also an area near Philadelphia, PA where a "magnetic disturbance of up to 5 degrees at sea level" is noted on aero. charts... lots of iron around there, I guess, as PA has been known for its steel production.
In general, the isogonic lines are a little wiggly here in the US, plus of course it's about 3000 miles coast-to-coast, so there are a lot of zones...

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Reply #5 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 8:34am

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3 deg. West here.

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Reply #6 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 3:28pm

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+12 over in Philly, +11 if you go a bit further west Cheesy

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Reply #7 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 11:20pm

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Dallas, Texas. 5.6 degrees

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Reply #8 - Feb 27^th, 2005 at 10:58pm

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19-20 degrees here in Washington

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