CFR > Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT (parts 21 to 50) > PART 27—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT > SUBPART G—Operating Limitations and Information (§27.1501 to §27.1589) > 27.1547—Magnetic direction indicator.

27.1547—Magnetic direction indicator.

(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.

Code of Federal Regulations

(Secs. 313(a), 601, 603, 604, and 605 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 ( 49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421, 1423, 1424 , and 1425); and sec. 6(c) of the Dept. of Transportation Act ( 49 U.S.C. 1655(c) ))

Code of Federal Regulations

[Doc. No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 27-13, 42 FR 36972, July 18, 1977]