I understand that a Heading Indicator has an "alighnment knob" in order to keep it alighned with the Magnetic Compass.
I came across this statement in a flight training book: "Before releasing the alighnment knob, always twist it to ensure compass card disengagement." (Private Pilot Flight Training Manual, Ralph Buther, page 2-26)
What is that supossed to mean? what does it mean that a compass card is "engaged"? does this knob also need to be pushed in/released out?
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