G430 Display/Numbers or Pictures?

On 9/6/2006 11:22 AM, karl gruber wrote the following:

It has nothing to do with religion.

Maybe I should have said "like religious zealotry." Reviewing the posts,
including yours, I rest my case. :-)

I only visit this group very occaisionally. I read some of the threads and
thought that I would throw in my $.02 worth. I would vote for using the map
display with the data fields changed from the default.

I should also disclaim that I have never actually flown with the Garmin 430.

The direct link to my opinion on this is:
http://www.cockpitgps.com/cpgpsweb/c...#_Toc132382752

A downloadable .pdf or a version with a navigation from is available at:
www.cockpitgps.com.

--John Bell

Andrew Sarangan wrote:
That means you are not using the CDI to its full potential. A CDI gives
a _course_ to turn to, not a left/right indication. For that to work,
you need a full circle of numbers around the CDI.
If you have never encoutered this concept before, you should read this:
http://www.sarangan.org/aviation/art...or-article.pdf

The methods in this article seem to me to be just how HSIs are used (or
should be used) and is analogous to having a course line on a moving
map page. When teaching the method, its my experience that it is better
understood by using a VOR head with CDIs that stay parallel as they
deflect, rather than the ones hinged on top in the article. Its a minor
point, but then you can explain it as a map (not to scale) showing the
course line with respect to the airplane. On an HSI, the map would be
oriented "heading up," whereas on a VOR head it is "course up." This
also helps people transition to HSIs as well.

Peter