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Is Skydemon a valid replacement for charts?


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BCS112
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Hi all,

If this topic has been dealt with before then my apologies for re-posting, please point me to the relevant forum topic in that case.

As you all know Jeppesen has stopped selling the paper charts that many of us have used over the years for flying throughout Europe. Since these are no longer available there seems to be no (easy) way to get hold of charts in different countries to use for VFR navigation.

I am planning a flight from Oostende in Belgium to Catania in Sicily in a few weeks through Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Switzerland, Corsica and Italy so I am in desperate need of a good APP that will allow me to fly these 1500 to 2000NM in full confidence that I will be correctly informed about airspace location and restrictions and not make any infringements into forbidden area's etc...

Is Skydemon an APP that will allow me to do so?

While going through the forums I noticed that there was some concern by some users about visual reference points being in the wrong location on the maps, especially when flying in unfamiliar areas, this can be an issue since we are flying visually after all and airport location and entry points are often linked to visual features.

Any feedback on the legal position of the software and data used (is the software in any way validated to make sure that the information is accurate?) and some feedback from current users would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
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Tim

Perhaps, the way my post sounded was like an 'attack' on SD, that was not my intention at all, and nothing to aim at the quality of SD charts etc. So my apologies if this was the way my post was seen. I was more concerned with the 'legality' issues, especially here in Germany where the 'legal' aspects abound more than common sense than if it's actually correct. But that is for another discussion.

So, if i understand this correctly, essentially, there is no way of knowing, which chart is 'correct'? Again i pre-suppose that any chart, even, electronic ones, are already out of data as soon as they are issued as things change constantly etc. (Again, not attacking the correctness or accuracy of SD charts specifically)

Please don't get me wrong, i am an advocate of using technology and the obviously 'up-to-date' benefits it affords. I mean after all, using a chart that is 11 months old until the latest year chart is published is, still 11 months old and technically out of date. Based on this thought, and i should have thought of it sooner, is that any paper chart is also un-certified and 'un-legal' (i use this word instead of illegal on purpose to present a feeling of legality due to out-of-dateness - rather than against the law).

However, i do find the whole debate very curious in this modern flying world of certifications and legalities, and yet one major area seems a little grey to me. One i might start to investigate a little further in the background.

Again, thanks for your feedback, i might just now, re-look at getting a new iPad for the electronic charts offered by SD as a really viable alternative.
Edited 5/10/2014 10:16:37 AM by paperflyer
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