EASA NAV(A)basic
Variation is the angle between magnetic north and compass north.
Answer
false
Explanation
Variation is the angle between true north and magnetic north. The angle between magnetic north and compass north is deviation, which can be affected by magnetic fields in the aircraft. **Key takeaway:** Variation is geographic; deviation is aircraft-compass related.\n\n**Glossary:** **Variation**: true-to-magnetic north difference; **deviation**: magnetic-to-compass difference.
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