jepp or NOS

[paulsalem]

http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/catalog

Under the blue pic of their international catalog there is more info and links.

 

[weekendwarrior]

This is rediculous! Ok, I understand some of it, they are probably being lobbied by Jeppesen, and they don't want to infringe on competition, but if you read the announcements closely it claims
"...reduce the vulnerability of critical navigation data on the internet..."

Geeze, if these terrorists don't have the internet, then how on earth could they find out critical navigation data? I guess they can't order jepp charts on the internet, either.

Personally I prefer NOS charts, but of course could fly with either one. What I like about the NOS charts is, I just download and print one for where I am going plus any alternates. All for free.

 

[paulsalem]

I may have misread that. Looks like only DoD approches will be leaving us.

 

[weekendwarrior]

Yeah, I kind of got that too, but it also sounds as if they are getting out of the approach plate biz all together as well. They mentioned the competition factor. Funny thing is, there is no competition for DOD plates, because we all use the DOD FLIP, which is produced by NACO (read NOS). So, what commercial competition are they referring to? Strange.

 

[Tinstaafl]

I thought the US, like all ICAO members, is obligated to publish aeronautical data? This includes instrument approaches. Unless they delegate Jepp. as their nominated source of information how will the US meet its obligations?

 

[minitour]

I thought the US, like all ICAO members, is obligated to publish aeronautical data? This includes instrument approaches. Unless they delegate Jepp. as their nominated source of information how will the US meet its obligations?

Maybe they'll do that and "regulate" the prices on the Jepp plates...G*d D*mn they're expensive...but I prefer them to the NOS charts

If the NOS charts were put in the book in the same way, it would be different...but I like the idea of being able to flip to an airport and grab the arrival AND the approach plate basically at the same time instead of flipping to the front of the book then to the approach...i dunno...maybe im just lazy..

-mini

 

[paulsalem]

Unless I'm misreading it, I think only DoD approaches are leaving. (ie TACAN approaches etc)