Place the map in lap

[DREDIOCK]

I'm not sure if I understand the OP.  It sounds like he would like to have the clipboard on his lap, which means we'd have to
advert our eyes from the cockpit to look down at the map.
If that's the case I give this a -1.

Coogan

I'd like to have the option of having the clipboard (map) in my lap yes.. as an option.
the downside of having the clipboard up facing forward is it blocks out part of the view. I'd simply like the option to press "0" ir whatever button I have set as my straight down view and snap view straight down and look at the map

[ridley1]

Coogan's thinking of a -1 for this idea makes sense only if you completely disagree with the ability to look at the map.

At present.....to look at the map.....you have to divert your eyes from the entire game.

I would use a key command that would throw it on your lap...showing your position to maybe 1/2 or  1 sector out, and reduce your little airplane to a crosshatch with arrows.  The one thing that bothers me is when using the map itself is that your icon, even in max zoom, covers up spawn points, town locations...etc.

I don't think that you'd need a zoom function or be able to scroll through your map on your lap, you'd still have to go to the clipboard for that