So do you start alignment there or not?
Yes. I start getting the INS ready for alignment then. And no, because by the time I get it all set up and ready to start doing the actual alignment, I have moved quite a distance, which, seeing as I'm flying at 500 knots ground speed, is not surprising.

For now, you have given me another way to give updating a try. I hope I can succeed. I will keep trying until I get there. I really think that I am missing something in the manual that would allow me to do it correctly and easily. I'm patiently awaiting for the "AHA!" moment to arrive!

Your way of using the FSX map for planning is clever, Mark. Although not as comfortable and effective as some payware around, it comes for free and is already there.
So you are, once again, showing that you are a clever user of resources.
Thank you, but I'm really only using the FS Map to get the Altitude of the VOR in question (and to get a clearer image of what I'm trying to do). For flight planing I usually use Flight Sim Commander 9 which I think is a great payware program for that. Plus I get updated AIRACs every month from Navigraph.