Who stole the air from my compass

[sleepingsquirrel]

I'd like to know who took the air from my compass yesterday. My compass was fine with a layer of air visible just below the glass and above the card. Never got lost and was able to fly a glide slope just watching the liquid level.
Now the air is gone! I'd like to know who , why, and where is my air?
What the hell would someone do with the air from my compass? Maybe they coveted the additional useful load it afforded me. Maybe there wasn't enough air in their compass so they took mine. Maybe they needed it to make people believe their airplane was a jet! 
The authorities weren't really interested in helping me find the pneumatic fluid thief. I may offer a reward on my own to get my air back.
There is a slight chance it wasn't stolen , it may have escaped! If you see my air contact me on the Red Board. It is clear and relatively odorless, but it does bring to mind the smell of jet exhaust.

[Awful_Charlie]

Sorry, I'm out of compass air - you could try getting a few spirit level bubbles though.

I've got a good supply of this though

if you happen to have let the smoke out of your wiring loom

[sleepingsquirrel]

Thanks! I've managed to get the smoke back into my battery. It cost me about $300. 

I'm going to check tomorrow , I'll bet that S.O.B. took the air out of my fuel tanks too! 

 

[1964-M20E]

If he took the air our of your fuel tanks hopefully he left 100LL in it place.

Of course back to the OP you may be looking for the wrong culprit.  It may have been a fluid thief and left you with more air.

 

[DAVIDWH]

Very serious problem that should be rapidly solved before aircraft is grounded by FAA.

My issues were more complex with whiskey deprivation along with out of reg. interior air pressures.

Many conference calls and much trepidation by AP, problem finally solved by substituting

a PA1-700 vert. card compass from Aircraft Spruce.

 

Hope this helps, understand the frustration.

Best

[amillet]

My compass vibrates enough that it cracked the housing.  I ordered another one.  I wish I could just remove it as it is never used for navigation. 

[PTK]

On January 31, 2016 at 9:13 PM, sleepingsquirrel said:

I'd like to know who took the air from my compass yesterday. My compass was fine with a layer of air visible just below the glass and above the card. Never got lost and was able to fly a glide slope just watching the liquid level.
Now the air is gone! I'd like to know who , why, and where is my air?
What the hell would someone do with the air from my compass? Maybe they coveted the additional useful load it afforded me. Maybe there wasn't enough air in their compass so they took mine. Maybe they needed it to make people believe their airplane was a jet! 
The authorities weren't really interested in helping me find the pneumatic fluid thief. I may offer a reward on my own to get my air back.
There is a slight chance it wasn't stolen , it may have escaped! If you see my air contact me on the Red Board. It is clear and relatively odorless, but it does bring to mind the smell of jet exhaust.

Is the whiskey still there or did they take that too??! 

[sleepingsquirrel]

I'm pretty darn sure that theft of air from a compass on an airplane is a violation of Federal Aviation Regulations.  Only a certified instrument repair station is allowed to remove air from a compass for exchange with new air.

[sleepingsquirrel]

10 hours ago, 1964-M20E said:

If he took the air our of your fuel tanks hopefully he left 100LL in it place.

Of course back to the OP you may be looking for the wrong culprit.  It may have been a fluid thief and left you with more air.

 

I was back out to the airport yesterday and must have surprised the thief. Some air was missing from my tires but he had not yet stolen the air from my fuel tanks !

My AI is electric or he would have stolen the air from it the same day he got the air from my compass.

[Guest]

If you need some heated air, check some of the other threads where there is a surplus.

Clarence 

[sleepingsquirrel]

Contrary to my belief that my air was stolen ,my wife is of the mind that it escaped. Her thoughts had it escaped, "who could blame it?"

[FlyDave]

I have "the wind" tonight. Can I be of assistance?

[sleepingsquirrel]

3 hours ago, FlyDave said:

I have "the wind" tonight. Can I be of assistance?

Only if it has the fragrance of jet exhaust.

 

 

[N33GG]

If you have a vertical card compass, how do you check to see if your air has been stolen.  I am deeply concerned...

[N201MKTurbo]

Just fly up to your service ceiling. You will notice a serious lack of air in your compass.

[MyNameIsNobody]

I must confess it was I...I supplemented my alveoli...I cannot lie...already lent it to another guy.

[N33GG]

This thread is like a breath of fresh air on this forum.  Oh, that must be where your air went?