Sectional Usage Poll

For sectionals and paper maps, it's north up but it's because of the labels.
When I use an electronic chart (or a nav system in a car), I use heading up.

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Travis


"Daniel L. Lieberman" wrote in message
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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

I like North Up also. I do not have difficulty visualizing orientation when
flying in a direction different from the map's orientation. I have had
instructors try to convert me - and in some cases they made good points
about how my expectations would be better met with the "orientated map"
method. Once I flew to a small airfield with my usual, North Up method. I
had no difficulty getting there, but I was surprised for about a half a
second by the orientation of the runway. The instructor used this as proof
that I would have flown it better with the map turned.

"Travis Marlatte" wrote in message
k.net...
For sectionals and paper maps, it's north up but it's because of the
labels.
When I use an electronic chart (or a nav system in a car), I use heading
up.

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Travis


"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