The main reason for mounting the detector unit of a remote reading compass in the wingtip of an aeroplane or a helicopter tail-boom is:

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Question ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license - General Navigation

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To minimize the amount of deviation caused by aircraft magnetism and electrical circuits.

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To maximize the units exposure to the Earth's magnetic field.

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To ensure that the unit is in the most accessible position on the aircraft for ease of maintenance.

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By having detector units on both wingtips, to cancel out deviation effects caused by the aircraft structure.

Id 464 - ATPL - The main reason for mounting the detector unit of a remote reading compass in the wingtip of an aeroplane or a helicopter tail-boom is: