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233 - ATPL Question Bank in English - In an ideal spherical-Earth, zero-wind model, a locally level free directional gyro is correctly compensated for Earth-rate drift but not for transport wander. An autopilot maintains a constant heading relative to that gyro. Which path does the aeroplane follow?

Question 233 - Operational Procedures - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Rhumb line.
Great circle.
Spherical flight segment.
Curve of some type or other.

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