Larry,


I was just trying to understand your rationale. I guess you're
unwilling to share anything other than your opinion. Oh well...



Ok. My feeling is you're playing dumb. But I've been wrong before. So
one more try at taking you serious. Two examples:

1. VFR
No matter whether you fly over featureless terrain in the Southwest,
the Kansas plains or over water - one glance at the moving map will
tell you where you are, how long it will take you to get anywhere, how
far you are from an airspace border. Granted, you can get all that
information without the map - but it takes much more effort, taken away
from your total mental capacity and thus degrading safety.

2. IFR
Well, take any approach into Podunk field, with no radar coverage and a
ton of step-downs and terrain around you, then add high wind. One
glance at the moving map will tell you where you are with relation to
the approach, the terrain and any navaids. No more figuring out which
side of the protected airspace the wind may have blown you. Granted,
you can get all that information without the map - but it takes much
more effort, taken away from your total mental capacity and thus
degrading safety.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)