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posted 7/19/2010 3:49:16 PM HOT
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There seems to be no Mag Track printed out on the PLOGs - just True Track and a wind derived Mag Heading. As Mag Track is the primary course information used by all the aircraft nav instruments, may I ask why it has been omitted? The only way at present to derive the Mag Track is to create a PLOG with a zero wind component.





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posted 7/19/2010 9:31:57 PM
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Magnetic track is a fairly pointless piece of information, and isn't one we've ever heard a request for in the PLOG. What instrument in particular do you have that wants to know magnetic track?
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Tim Dawson - 7/19/2010 9:31:57 PM
Magnetic track is a fairly pointless piece of information, and isn't one we've ever heard a request for in the PLOG. What instrument in particular do you have that wants to know magnetic track?

Magnetic track is actually the single deciding factor for the semi-circular rule - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_level#Semicircular/hemispheric_rule

So my "workflow" at the moment to get this information is to check the skydemon plate from nearby airports to get the magnetic variation, and add/subtract from the true track, which is unfortunate because it could very easily be added to the plog.

I confess I'm a bit surprised so little people cared about it till now, are people generally not caring about the semi-circular rules?

EDIT: Oops, I read the rest of the thread after posting and saw that now there's an option for it, so I just have to find it. Is it available on mobile also? I don't have access to my tablet just now... anyway, if it's on the tablet, it's enough. Thank you!

Edited 9/2/2021 7:45:39 AM by bashope
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neutron - 7/19/2010 3:49:16 PM
     are you sure

i planed a route from Thame (near EGTB) to...
screetch82 - 7/19/2010 3:56:23 PM
     Magnetic track is a fairly pointless piece of information, and isn't...
Tim Dawson - 7/19/2010 9:31:57 PM
             Magnetic track is actually the single deciding factor for the...
bashope - 9/2/2021 7:38:26 AM
     I deleted your last post as it appeared only to call into question the...
Tim Dawson - 7/20/2010 12:19:56 PM
     I received a PM from Anonymous with some points about magnetic track...
Tim Dawson - 7/20/2010 12:47:21 PM
     I sent you the pm. For some reason, the forum allows you to post pms...
neutron - 7/20/2010 1:15:54 PM
     Would you mind responding to the points I raised? SkyDemon is...
Tim Dawson - 7/20/2010 2:43:36 PM
     OK To reply to your questions: > The reference instrument for all...
neutron - 7/20/2010 4:32:33 PM
     Thanks Neutron. Hopefully we'll get more input on this now there's a...
Tim Dawson - 7/20/2010 5:54:48 PM
             hi I agree that the Mag Track is important. Although you fly compass...
screetch82 - 7/21/2010 11:52:31 AM
     I think the problem is that when training for your PPL you are taught...
neutron - 7/21/2010 4:46:09 PM
     Are you saying that on all the handheld VFR GPS units that our...
Tim Dawson - 7/21/2010 7:23:03 PM
     I would guess that the answer to that question is yes. Certainly my...
neutron - 7/21/2010 10:25:42 PM
     I'd say it would certainly be useful :)
Tim Dawson - 7/21/2010 11:30:39 PM
     Hi Tim,

I would certainly utilise a magnetic track column...
Richard Avery - 7/23/2010 7:36:01 PM
     We've added mag track as an option (off by default) in the PLOG ready...
Tim Dawson - 7/24/2010 12:44:04 PM
     A further example of the need for Mag Track - Quadrantal Rule...
neutron - 7/26/2010 5:40:23 PM
             Here's me two-pennyworth for what thats worth. 1. I am a VFR flyer...
pink leader - 7/29/2010 7:42:48 PM
     Pink Leader You can be pretty sure that your Garmin GPS is...
neutron - 8/3/2010 7:34:11 PM
     bashope, this thread was ten years old.
Tim Dawson - 9/2/2021 8:29:07 AM
     I found this thread via google search :) Is there any way to...
177 - 4/10/2022 3:28:32 PM
             You can set the Plog up to display true and magnetic and it is only on...
Sky Painter - 4/11/2022 10:57:25 AM

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