If you were taught to map read correctly back in your day VFR PPL stage, you would have had a map on your lap orientated to 'track up' so that you could read 'map to ground' comparing the map and the outside world in the same orientation.
Agree 100%
For the North Uppers, have you seen those tests where they show you a multisided figure, drawn with many different faces, then they give three more similar drawings, only one of which is the same object from a different angle? Well that is what you are doing to yourself if you fly North Up, giving the brain extra, unnecessary work. Great on a nice day, when all is peace and quiet, but when things start going wrong you may need all your available brain power to cope with the aeroplane. Relating the map to the ground you are just comparing two, (hopefully!), identical pictures and not having to do mental gymnastics trying to orientate yourself! Just my two penneth.
