ARC view or 360

PGT

PGT

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When flying an airplane with glass, do you guys prefer ARC view or the 360 degree compass rose?
 
360, hands down. I've played with Arc mode and I can't figure out what the benefit is.
 
The arc view is way more useful than a 360 view. I really don't care too much about what is behind me on the route.
 
BobDDuck said:
The arc view is way more useful than a 360 view. I really don't care too much about what is behind me on the route.
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I agree for details like terrain, but wasn't the original poster referring to the HSI/heading indicator display?
 
PGT said:
When flying an airplane with glass, do you guys prefer ARC view or the 360 degree compass rose?
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I can't stand the arc view. I've played with it a bit, and find it much, much easier to find what I want, while scanning, while on the 360 view. And, for training, I thought the 360 view let me visualize holding procedures much better than the arc view allowed.
 
Used to "prefer" the 360, now "prefer" the arc...but I don't think I'd get my panties in a wad if I had to fly with the 360 for whatever reason.

We do get more information displayed with the ARC view than the 360, so that's probably why. I also prefer the MFD to be in map mode (North Up) vs track up like the PFD. I can visualize my position in space much better that way, but...again don't think it would really matter.

-mini
 
minitour said:
We do get more information displayed with the ARC view than the 360, so that's probably why.
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I think that must vary from system to system. On the G1000 I don't like arc view because it limits the information available. You can't use bearing pointers in arc view, while you can in 360 view.
 
For a training environment, 360 all the way. Since I haven't done much outside of that, thats what I use all the time. I can see where the arc view would be nice for a 121/135/91 corp environment though.
 
jrh said:
I think that must vary from system to system. On the G1000 I don't like arc view because it limits the information available. You can't use bearing pointers in arc view, while you can in 360 view.
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We can use bearing pointers in both, but I don't get waypoint information in the HSI view.

..........at least I don't think so.:confused:

...I'll have to check next time I get to fly.

I like that because the radar overlays the waypoints...so I can see right away if I can take direct to BFE around the weather.

-mini
 
BobDDuck said:
The arc view is way more useful than a 360 view. I really don't care too much about what is behind me on the route.
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Nick said:
Arc.
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Doug Taylor said:
Arc.
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Arc.

As for the OP's exact question, there really isn't enough information. Are you using a system where the HSI and the nav display are selectable? What type of operations are you doing? What are you doing right now?

I can think of times where the 360 view is better, but there are far fewer of those than the "look ahead" arc. Then again, myself and the ones I quoted are in the business of going places.

If you are in another situation, the 360 might be better.

However, I will say with the information displayed on our archaic glass systems (and the "newer" style Primus Epic I used to use) I much preferred the ARC as the 360 view made all the symbology smaller, cluttered the screen with extra symbology and gave you less range for strategic planning.

The whole idea with glass is to improve your SA, not replace it on a screen, and make you life easier and less cluttered providing the right information at the right time.

I guess we've come full-circle to the answer of your personal preferences and managing the information appropriately for the type of operation you are engaged in.
 
360.

Only because we didn't have a choice in my last fixed-wing aircraft.

But I like arc.
 
So it would seem that the guys driving around Transport Category aircraft prefer the Arc and the guys driving around in lighter twins and singles prefer the 360 view. Makes sense to me. Different mission, different display setup.
 
BobDDuck said:
So it would seem that the guys driving around Transport Category aircraft prefer the Arc and the guys driving around in lighter twins and singles prefer the 360 view. Makes sense to me. Different mission, different display setup.
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Well here's a lite single guy who def prefers the Arc. But then again we're also in the business of going places so maybe that's why......
 
OK, I'll be the weird one, Both, the ARC for cruise on long trips, and 360 HSI mode for terminal and approach.:beer:
 
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