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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: raflec on April 24, 2009, 10:38:42 AM

Title: Rotate Map
Post by: raflec on April 24, 2009, 10:38:42 AM
Please could someone tell me if ther is any way I can rotate the Map, so that it is showing North / South in relation to the position of my house.
Many thanks
Graham
Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: RodBearden on April 24, 2009, 11:14:40 AM
Hi Raflec

This has been asked for before. The answer is no, but AirNav know about it and it just might be a feature in the next software release (then again it might not).

Rod
Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: Hawkeye on April 24, 2009, 02:19:17 PM
I bet all RB users, (and SBS users too) wish they could do this.

In my opinion it would be one of the best selling points and whoever provides it first, ... AirNav or Kinetic,... will be on a winner.

Syd

Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: kdt1 on April 24, 2009, 02:27:30 PM

I believe the SBS software will do that all ready.
Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: Allocator on April 24, 2009, 04:43:15 PM
Quote from: Hawkeye on April 24, 2009, 02:19:17 PM
I bet all RB users, (and SBS users too) wish they could do this.

In my opinion it would be one of the best selling points and whoever provides it first, ... AirNav or Kinetic,... will be on a winner.

Syd



It's not something that I would ever use.  As a controller you get used to North being at the top :-)

However, I can see why RB users would want this function, so if it was easy to do, it would be nice to have.
Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: raflec on April 24, 2009, 07:04:12 PM
Thank you for your replies.
Allocator, I would be happy if the map was showing true North, but it doesn't.
Am I not right in saying that Britain tilts to one side for true north.?
Graham
Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: Allocator on April 24, 2009, 07:39:02 PM
It's only a few degrees - can't remember off the top of my head.  I'm sure that all the radars that I've used have magnetic north at the top.  With the effect of wind, even if aircraft are heading magnetic north, they are never going to track north, so you apply the heading to achieve the track you want - see and adjust.
Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: DaveReid on April 24, 2009, 08:36:41 PM
Quote from: raflec on April 24, 2009, 07:04:12 PMI would be happy if the map was showing true North, but it doesn't.

Really ?
Title: Re: Rotate Map
Post by: imropes on April 24, 2009, 09:06:10 PM
Ref rotating map - yes sbs does rotate.  my friend has an sbs. we are in process of comparing the two. when i switched network in he could not belive it.