Air Navigation Series - Magnetic Compass 🧭

An aircraft’s magnetic compass is disturbed by electronic devices because the compass is very sensitive to nearby magnetic fields🧭🧲 A magnetic compass works by aligning itself with the Earth’s magnetic field. Electronic devices such as phones contain electric currents, magnets, speakers, and metal components. When the device is brought close to the compass, it produces its own local magnetic field. This artificial field can be stronger than the Earth’s field at short distances, causing the com