AN ACR LGT HAD A NAV ERROR WITH A GLASS COCKPIT ACFT.

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IN SUM: AN ACR LGT 2 PERSON CREW ACFT WAS APCHING LAX FROM PHX. THIS WAS A VERY MODERN ACFT WITH A 'GLASS COCKPIT.' THE CAPT IS THE RPTR. THE CAPT WAS OFF THE AIR OBTAINING ATIS AND DOING LNDG DATA WHEN THE FO RECEIVED A CLRNC TO NAV ON J-10. THE FO USED THE RADIAL NE FROM LAX VICE THE RADIAL NE TNP AS HIS NAV REF. WHEN THE CAPT CAME BACK ON TO THE FREQ; HE FOUND THAT THE ARTCC WAS ISSUING A VECTOR TO GET ON TO J-10 SW OF TNP. R-2510 WAS TO THE CREW'S R; BUT THEY WERE IN NO DANGER OF ENTERING THE RESTR AREA. THE RPTING CAPT GOES ON AT GREAT LENGTH TO ANALYZE 'WHY' AND 'HOW' THIS HAPPENED; CITING THE USUAL PROBS OF OPERATING GLASS COCKPIT ACFT. HEADS DOWN IN HIGH USAGE AIRSPACE. ONE PLT OUT OF THE LOOP INCREASING THE WORKLOAD FOR THE OTHER PLT. THE BAD HABIT OF NOT HAVING CHARTS READILY AVAILABLE FOR RTE CHANGES; ETC. THE RPTR ALSO GOES ON TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HIS ACR'S SCHEDULING CREWS AT THE WRONG TIME OF THE DAY AND THE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING REST ON LAYOVERS AND HOW REST PREPARATION IS ESPECIALLY HARD FOR CREW PERSONS ON RESERVE.