Back when I was a very confused IMC rating student (when computer simulators were only found on Star Trek) my instructor simplified it all by putting some ropes on the ground to represent eight relative bearings, and I had to stick my arm out to represent the head of the needle while shuffling about intercepting various ropes inbound and outbound and in the holding pattern. Well it worked for me, provided much entertainment for the onlookers, and its a lot cheaper to be totally confused on the ground than in a holding pattern somewhere.
Personally I like to use the rotating card, because then the tail of the needle is always on your bearing from the station, without "double handling" by transposing it to the DI, ...but I admit it only works well if the stude can hold a heading on instruments, so get that bit right before you start playing with the ADF..
A silly question for the transposing needle to the DI folks....how can you do that on limited panel especially if the DI is spinning around like an old LP? Just a thought.
PS Vigilant Driver, I was taught that great circle bearings to an ADF were True, and that variation was applied at the aircraft, so therefore isn't the QDM actually a QUJ?
[This message has been edited by Charlie Foxtrot India (edited 05 March 2000).]