I've always been an "oriented to the flight path" kind of guy. I have no
problem reading things upside down, in fact, when I would arrive to do
an airshow somewhere, if there were a gang of us waiting to check in to
the motel or hotel at the same time, I used to get everybody laughing
like hell by signing my name on the register upside down and backwards
so the clerk could read it normally. It got to be kind of an "event"
where the guys would actually wait around to see it happen :-)) For the
sectionals; I like things to be where they should be appearing if flying
VFR. The "north people" are fine doing it their way as well. I think
it's just a matter of personal preference really.
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/CFI Retired
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"Daniel L. Lieberman" wrote in message
...
I have been advised that some people when using a sectional always hold
it with North up even when they are flying South rather than orienting
it along their flight path. This is an option on moving map GPS
systems.

Do you a) keep North up or b) orient the map in the direction in which
you are flying?

TIA