Moving Map: North-Up vs. Track-Up

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:36:12 +0200, "Kai Glaesner"
wrote:

Hello,

ran into a discussion with a pilot-friend-of-mine on sunday about how to set
up our GNS430 on a short IFR Trip.

I prefer a North-Up mode, because it makes it easier for me to corelate
what's on the screen with the paper-charts I have on my kneeboard.

He wanted it to be in either Track-Up or (me complaining about a
too-frequent need for redraw) Desired-Track-Up mode. Reason was he wanted
the screen helping him to build a "mental-picture" about what's ahead and
around.

No consens was found so I would like to hear from you: are your a "North-Up"
or a "Track-Up" sort of pilot (explanation why you are would help)?

I use track up. I find it easier to view the map in relation to what
I see out the window (and was trained to move the chart on my lap to
orient the same way). I find it also makes TIS target acquisition
faster because I can look at the map for the dot, then turn my head in
that direction - no re-orienting the map in my head and then figuring
out where they are then looking.

Track up.
relative position on screen is relative position around airplane.
I rotate maps for track up. I can read upside down I have a hard time
transposing shapes on the ground to the paper when they are not in the
same orientation.
Michelle

Kai Glaesner wrote:

Hello,

ran into a discussion with a pilot-friend-of-mine on sunday about how to set
up our GNS430 on a short IFR Trip.

I prefer a North-Up mode, because it makes it easier for me to corelate
what's on the screen with the paper-charts I have on my kneeboard.

He wanted it to be in either Track-Up or (me complaining about a
too-frequent need for redraw) Desired-Track-Up mode. Reason was he wanted
the screen helping him to build a "mental-picture" about what's ahead and
around.

No consens was found so I would like to hear from you: are your a "North-Up"
or a "Track-Up" sort of pilot (explanation why you are would help)?

Best Regards

Kai

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Kai Glaesner wrote:
Hello,

ran into a discussion with a pilot-friend-of-mine on sunday about how to set
up our GNS430 on a short IFR Trip.

I prefer a North-Up mode, because it makes it easier for me to corelate
what's on the screen with the paper-charts I have on my kneeboard.

Just to be perverse, I have my MX20 set up right now in North-Up mode
while the GNS480 spends most of it's time in the "arc-HSI" track up mode.

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:36:12 +0200, "Kai Glaesner"
wrote:

Hello,

ran into a discussion with a pilot-friend-of-mine on sunday about how to set
up our GNS430 on a short IFR Trip.

I prefer a North-Up mode, because it makes it easier for me to corelate
what's on the screen with the paper-charts I have on my kneeboard.

He wanted it to be in either Track-Up or (me complaining about a
too-frequent need for redraw) Desired-Track-Up mode. Reason was he wanted
the screen helping him to build a "mental-picture" about what's ahead and
around.

No consens was found so I would like to hear from you: are your a "North-Up"
or a "Track-Up" sort of pilot (explanation why you are would help)?


To me? Makes no difference. I've used both modes.
Although I guess I do have a slight preference to track up.
OTOH I have no problem reorienting between the charts and the moving
map.

I get the basic information from the map but usually do most on the
GPS.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Best Regards

Kai

"Kai Glaesner" wrote in message
m...
[...]
No consens was found so I would like to hear from you: are your a
"North-Up"
or a "Track-Up" sort of pilot (explanation why you are would help)?

Geez. Why don't you just ask "high-wing or low-wing" and get it over with.

GPS = Track up
Chart = North up

I tend to use the GPS for tactical situational awareness and use the chart
for more strategic SA.

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In article ,
"John T" wrote:

GPS = Track up
Chart = North up

I tend to use the GPS for tactical situational awareness and use the chart
for more strategic SA.

Just want to express admiration for the terse but effective phrasing
he "tactical SA" and "strategic SA" seem very effective ways of
characterizing the two approaches.

"Kai Glaesner" wrote in message
m...
Hello,

No consens was found so I would like to hear from you: are your a
"North-Up"
or a "Track-Up" sort of pilot (explanation why you are would help)?

Track up.

In article ,
"Kai Glaesner" wrote:
No consens was found so I would like to hear from you: are your a "North-Up"
or a "Track-Up" sort of pilot (explanation why you are would help)?


My wife likes north-up, so that's what we use. I find it easier in most
cases, simply because I'm using to looking at an old Garmin 195 that
didn't do track-up. If I were new to moving map GPSs, I would probably
prefer track-up.



JKG

Jonathan Goodish wrote:
In article ,
"Kai Glaesner" wrote:
No consens was found so I would like to hear from you: are your a
"North-Up" or a "Track-Up" sort of pilot (explanation why you are
would help)?


My wife likes north-up, so that's what we use. I find it easier in
most cases, simply because I'm using to looking at an old Garmin 195
that didn't do track-up. If I were new to moving map GPSs, I would
probably prefer track-up.

How dare you slap poor Shawn in the face like that?