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190-01717-10 Rev. H Pilot’s Guide 4-19
Multi-Function Display
When choosing map scales:
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Consider which map scales or zoom levels to use to achieve the desired level
of detail and map information.
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Generally, use smaller map scales or zoom levels in and around terminal areas
and whenever precise navigation is required
(e.g., airway or radial intercepts).
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During cruise flight, map scale settings often increase to balance navigation,
situational awareness, and decision making.
Map Orientation sets the map page to either North Up, Track Up, or Heading Up.
North Up is useful when zoomed out to view the entire route or a frontal system
on a NEXRAD display.
Using the North Up Above feature causes the screen to switch at certain zoom
levels. This is useful as a shortcut to quickly increase situational awareness.
Track vector length options display as a dashed line and arrow extending from the
aircraft icon, showing current track and distance the aircraft will travel in the
selected time.
If the track vector is placed over a point on the map, and no data is entered into
the system, the GDU indicates a wind-corrected GPS track to that point. This is
useful for intercepting airways and radials, making small but positive lateral
corrections during approaches, and in setting up for arrivals in the terminal area.