What 'track up" does is actually supply MORE useful information than "north"
up.

This is the case because the magenta line can and should be used as an HSI.
All one has to do is keep the magenta line vertical to stay EXACTLY on
course. This cannot be done with "north" up.

It is a very easy way to shoot approaches.

Karl
ATP and "Curator" N185KG



"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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"karl gruber" wrote:

"track up" gives you more useful information.

I'm a track-up kind of guy too, it just seems to make more sense. I don't
particularly care where things are relative to some essentially arbitrary
coordinate system, I care where they are relative to me.

The big question is "which way do I have to turn when I reach the next
fix?" With head-up, it's right there in front of you. With north-up, you
have to mentally orient yourself first. Just one more place to screw up.