The International Association of Institutes of Navigation has taken up the initiative to transition to true tracks in aviation. To this end, IAIN established a “Mag2True Working Group“. This page provides information on the Working Group. The group, which is now formally called “Aviation Heading Reference Transition Action Group”, holds regular on-line meetings. The secretary can be contacted via email at simon.gaskin@gmail.com.
| Title | Year | Download |
|---|---|---|
| "Magnetic or True? The Battle For The Direction Datum" by Paul Hickley. Navigation News, Royal Institute of Navigation, Jan-Feb 2017. | 2017 |  |
| Paper to ICAO titled "Elimination of Magnetic Variation in Air Operations in 2030 - True North Reference System". | 2018 |  |
| "True Stories: True North". CANSO Airspace Magazine, Quarter 3 2019. | 2019 |  |
| "Changing from Magnetic to True Tracks in Aviation" / "Transition de la route magnétique à la route vraie dans l’aviation" by Bart Banning, Anthony MacKay, and Paul Hickley. European Navigation Conference 2020 (ENC 2020). | 2020 |   |
| "Moving towards true north". Overview presentation and ICAO working papers and committee reports authored by NAV CANADA (link). | 2021 |  |
| "Charting a Path for the Increased Use of True North in Aviation". ICAO Working Paper HLCC 2021-WP/150. | 2021 |  |
| "Why aviation’s compass is shifting towards True navigation" by David Learmount. FlightGlobal/Flight International Magazine (link). | 2021 |  |
| "NAV CANADA: Magnetic to True North, Change by 2030". Video on ICAO TV (external link; free ICAO TV account required). | 2022 |  |
| "Magnetic to True North - Change by 2030". Presentation by Anthony MacKay, Operational Safety, NAV CANADA. | 2022 |  |
| "Concept of Operations: True North", Version 1.0. NAV CANADA. | 2022 |  |
| "Moving from Magnetic to a True North reference system in aviation": True North portal on the ICAO website (link). | 2022 |  |
| "From magnetic to true reference": AAE Opinion No. 15 / DGLR Opinion 2022-01. Available in English and French (link). | 2022 |  |
| "Moving from Magnetic to True North in Aviation" by Anthony MacKay and Bart Banning. Presentation at the European Navigation Conference 2023 (ENC 2023). | 2023 |  |
| "ICAO Survey on Moving from a Magnetic to a True North Reference System for Heading and Tracking in Aviation Operations". Presentation by Bryan DeCouto, Secretary of the ICAO Instrument Flight Procedures Panel. | 2023 |  |
Note: This webpage is hosted by the Netherlands Institute of Navigation (NIN).