Originally Posted by
250 or point 65
does this "advanced" thumb method work when you hold your thumb up to the compass?
good luck on a partial panel hold
No one method works for all situations. He'll get to the point where he will find what works for him, including partial panel. By then he will hopefully begin to visualize what is happening. For now, he is just beginning and will use what works best for him.
The thumb method is a bit more advanced only because it gives him additional things to think about. For now he needs to just keep it simple.