Hmmm
I was given a little bit of advice from a wise old bird, that held me in good stead under the right circumstances and that was to fly track for heading after departure, you find out pretty quickly what is "actually" happening "now"and you can proceed from there, rather than waiting to find out later.
Has anybody else used that technique??
BTW don't try this at home folks, untill you are pretty confident of your nav.