In a message dated 1/9/2008 12:38:03 P.M. Central Standard Time,
sbej@verizon.net writes:
He said it would interfere with the compass. He
said I should use brass or stainless hardware, which is fine but i can not
find nutplates made of this.
For fixed iron influences on a compass, like nutplates, the
compensation adjustment screws will take care of that.
By the way, make sure that the button on your baseball cap or belt
buckle is not made out of steel - it might also influence the 12th century
guidance device. Oh yeah, if there is steel in the stick, don't move
it while in flight.
Grayhawk