Kurt,

thanks for the response. Here are a few frames which should help illustrate my dilemma. I've tried several fixes including starting with a pristine nurbs circle to use as the motion path curve (rather than using the ep or cp tool). I've been adjusting the motion path "world up type" in the attribute editor of the arrow. I even have banking turned off. Nothing really seems to help.

thanks a million for your help.

-Chuck