Comparing Nano 4 with Colibri X

On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 7:10:49 AM UTC-8, Soartech wrote:
On Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6:35:53 PM UTC-5, waremark wrote:
" It seems to me that Track Up is the only way any us us would want to fly."

There are split opinions on this. A majority of the cross country pilots I have asked prefer north up, as do I. In north up I can relate what I see on the moving map to what I saw on the paper chart when I was planning the flight and to what I see on it if I need to consult it in flight.

A rotating moving map is no use to anyone - but most systems offer an intermediate option of track up in the cruise, north up when circling.

I totally agree! If you are going anywhere beyond your home field North up allows you to relate to the real world and every normal map. How could anyone use track up? It would make you dizzy thermalling.

I use North up circling and track up flying, except in wave flying I use North up.

I did some reading on XCSoar (which I don’t use but am considering) and I like the third option they offer, target up, when circling. I think I would prefer track up with the automatic target up while circling. That solves the spinning map issue.

I continue to use Track Up when flying wave as both my ClearNav II and
Streak/XCSoar display a handy dandy wind arrow to show where the wind is
acting on the glider.

On 2/28/2020 8:28 AM, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 7:10:49 AM UTC-8, Soartech wrote:
On Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6:35:53 PM UTC-5, waremark wrote:
" It seems to me that Track Up is the only way any us us would want to fly."

There are split opinions on this. A majority of the cross country pilots I have asked prefer north up, as do I. In north up I can relate what I see on the moving map to what I saw on the paper chart when I was planning the flight and to what I see on it if I need to consult it in flight.

A rotating moving map is no use to anyone - but most systems offer an intermediate option of track up in the cruise, north up when circling.
I totally agree! If you are going anywhere beyond your home field North up allows you to relate to the real world and every normal map. How could anyone use track up? It would make you dizzy thermalling.
I use North up circling and track up flying, except in wave flying I use North up.

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Dan, 5J

Is that track up or nose up?

I never saw an option for it, but nose up might work while holding position in wave.