Sectional Usage Poll

North Up.

b. I have a much easier time deciphering landmarks that way.

"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

In the interest of opening my own fuel vessel and passing out the matches,
I'll offer that a book I read addresses this issue specifically from a
gender perspective. The research showed that men will typically orient
north up and do the mental gymnastics in their heads - the male brain is
built such that this is a strength. Women's brains are apparently wired
differently and don't cope with the 3-D spatial analysis as well and so they
will typically orient along the track and turn the map every which way,
keeping the left on the left and so on.

Of course there are always exceptions so you don't all have to individually
respond to say this doesn't apply to you. Funnily enough, I blow the theory
as well by being a male but moving the map. As a student I used to do the
north up routine but I think I didn't get enough testosterone in the womb or
something because I kept getting lost. So an instructor tipped me off to
the "move the map" method. I still get lost, but at least I'm more
definitive about it!!

By the way, the book was called "Why Men Don't Listen and Why Women Can't
Read Maps". A hilarious look at physiological differences between the
genders that really explains a lot. Should be mandatory reading!

Shawn

"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

My wife and I have discussed this matter at length, you are quite
right about the generality. ( I am however quite wrong, my wife points
out)

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:19:14 GMT, "ShawnD2112"
wrote:

In the interest of opening my own fuel vessel and passing out the matches,
I'll offer that a book I read addresses this issue specifically from a
gender perspective. The research showed that men will typically orient
north up and do the mental gymnastics in their heads - the male brain is
built such that this is a strength. Women's brains are apparently wired
differently and don't cope with the 3-D spatial analysis as well and so they
will typically orient along the track and turn the map every which way,
keeping the left on the left and so on.
Jon Wanzer
CP ASEL / IA
AGI IGI (CFI / CFII soon-to-be)
San Jose,CA

You actually wrote this, and GAVE YOUR NAME!

Has it occured to you that your wife will get mail from nearly everyone who
reads this who is not equipt with a, ah, kickstand, suggesting yours
(kickstand, that is) be removed.

e discussed this matter at length, you are quite
right about the generality. ( I am however quite wrong, my wife points
out)

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:19:14 GMT, "ShawnD2112"
wrote:

In the interest of opening my own fuel vessel and passing out the matches,
I'll offer that a book I read addresses this issue specifically from a
gender perspective. The research showed that men will typically orient
north up and do the mental gymnastics in their heads - the male brain is
built such that this is a strength. Women's brains are apparently wired
differently and don't cope with the 3-D spatial analysis as well and so they

will typically orient along the track and turn the map every which way,
keeping the left on the left and so on.
Jon Wanzer
CP ASEL / IA
AGI IGI (CFI / CFII soon-to-be)
San Jose,CA

A) she stays away from USENET
B) she is sitting next to me
C) after 13 years of being together and almost 12 of them married, I
think she already knows me well enough.



Jon Wanzer
CP ASEL / IA
AGI IGI (CFI / CFII soon-to-be)
San Jose,CA

On 21 Dec 2004 22:18:07 GMT, emove (AJW) wrote:

You actually wrote this, and GAVE YOUR NAME!

Has it occured to you that your wife will get mail from nearly everyone who
reads this who is not equipt with a, ah, kickstand, suggesting yours
(kickstand, that is) be removed.

e discussed this matter at length, you are quite
right about the generality. ( I am however quite wrong, my wife points
out)

GPS... track up
Sectional... sometimes track, sometimes North up.
If I am flying something high performance, up high, north up works fine.
If I am flying the Champ at or below 500 feet agl through the hills amd
mountains, then I am definitely following the map in track mode.

"ShawnD2112" wrote in message
The research showed that men will typically orient
north up and do the mental gymnastics in their heads - the male brain is
built such that this is a strength. Women's (. . . )
will typically orient along the track

Not surprisingly, research shows that high wingers orient the map and low
wingers north-up it.

--
Jim Fisher

In article ,
"ShawnD2112" wrote:

In the interest of opening my own fuel vessel and passing out the matches,
I'll offer that a book I read addresses this issue specifically from a
gender perspective. The research showed that men will typically orient
north up and do the mental gymnastics in their heads - the male brain is
built such that this is a strength. Women's brains are apparently wired
differently and don't cope with the 3-D spatial analysis as well and so they
will typically orient along the track and turn the map every which way,
keeping the left on the left and so on.

Of course there are always exceptions so you don't all have to individually
respond to say this doesn't apply to you.

According to my sources, USAF Navs for heavy aircraft are (were?) taught
north-up. F-111 WSO's were taught track-up.

--
Bob Noel
looking for a sig the lawyers will like

Sectional -- North Up
[But when I'm hiking, the topo is oriented track-up]
GPS -- Track Up


"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