On Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:50:21 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
All good advice, though I question the need for terrain to be displayed vs.

simply looking outside. Then, again, I fly where the visibility is rarely

*less* than 100 miles. Perhaps, in other locations, a terrain display

helps.


Certainly in Appalachian ridge country, terrain maps are hugely useful. Knowing which of the 3 low ridges ahead is the one with the valley in front or which one has the big gap in it is very helpful for newbies to an area. More importantly, my ClearNav gives a very easy to use visual indication of whether I'm going to clear a ridge when making transitions.

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