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The End Of FAA Charts As We Know Them?
The summer of 2016 may be viewed as the beginning of the end of standard FAA charts. It sounds foolish to make such a bold prediction, but there are some very good reasons to believe a decade-long trend away from traditional sectionals and approach plates has accelerated recently. Technology plays a significant role, but so do changes by the FAA. (airfactsjournal.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Be interesting to watch a 737 buzz a water tower just to see what town he was over!
Paper charts do not need battery charging. I wish they would stay around at least for those of us that want a choice.
I've got news for you. On a recent flight to CA, I had my iPAD & iPHONE both lock up on the flights both ways. Happily flying along over Southern Utah, all of a sudden the map showed I was flying over Portugal and heading for the Netherlands. IPAD locked up and had to be rebooted. My fear is, what if that happened on an IFR approach in a rain storm down to minimum and no radar coverage. I don't like surprises. I'm trying to change to the electronic devises but stuff like this is scarey.
Wouldn't you be rather busy flying the airplane and not so concerned with staring at maps?
If you feel you must have a paper backup, you can always print out any chart you might think you'll use on a trip. Kind of make your own trip kit. The best part is you can print them 8.5X11 and they're much easier to read.
Not practical. What about diversions? Instrument landing? No thanks. I'd wear out my printer with all the "what ifs" I'd need to print.
The whole point is that you wouldn't need them anyway but you would have something that you coud use. I'm just try to help you feel better. An ASR will get you down without charts. You do carry a handheld don't you?