Change from magnetic to true for nav?

[PilotDAR]

Has anyone heard of this reported initiative to change the navigation reference from magnetic to true?

https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-int ... 63.article

[photofly]

It should start now, not 2030. I imagine Garmin is licking its chops at the thought of all the G*000 systems that are going to need (for the user) expensive (but for Garmin, zero cost) “upgrades”, but thats not a reason not to go ahead.

Here’s a copy of NavCanada’s paper:
https://www.navnin.nl/new/wp-content/up ... -Rev_2.pdf

Presentation:
https://www.navcanada.ca/en/magnetic-no ... -north.pdf

More:
https://www.navcanada.ca/en/flight-plan ... #TrueNorth

[digits_]

Has anyone heard of this reported initiative to change the navigation reference from magnetic to true?

https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-int ... 63.article

It's been in the aviation news on and off for a few years now. I never thought it was serious proposal, but seems like it's gaining traction. Makes a bit of sense I suppose.

[TrilliumFlt]

I have a Astro/Sun Compass on my book shelf that can be dusted off and "returned to service".

[PilotDAR]

I have a Astro/Sun Compass on my book shelf that can be dusted off and "returned to service".

Maybe, though you'd have to convert it to metric sun to be up to date....

[Cessna 180]

NavCanada is always interested in implementing costly procedures with little benefit for the end-user. Their analogy of the inexpensive upgrade to the CRJ is laughable.