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!
Björn

Thanks for pointing out that the PC version's disclaimer had not been correctly updated; this will be fixed in the next version. We want the disclaimers on all platform editions to be consistent. The new disclaimer is not likely to be updated again for a while; it has been translated into most of our target languages already.

I like the idea of listing installed charts, but there are two problems with that: firstly, some people have over a dozen charts installed, and secondly, that most people (who use iOS) only see the disclaimer screen very infrequently. Much less often than charts are updated.

The new disclaimer reads great. I think it works well to cover SD's a$$ and at the same time does not denigrate the use of SD as a legal flight planning tool where possible.

Regarding the currency status of installed charts being displayed on the intro screen:

I know that some iOS users see that screen only rarely. But that's their choice. I always close down SD for good (flicking up). They also have the choice to check currency status while the program is running under Setup>Charts. In my opinion it adds to the professionalism and thoroughness of SD. In case there is too little room on the screen to display the currency status of every installed chart, I suggest that If there is at least one chart out of date, you could simply say, "Some installed charts are out of date and need to be updated. Go to Setup>Charts [or add a button that takes the user to the charts menu directly] for more information." If all charts are up to date, simply say, "All installed charts are current".

Greetings, -- Chris.

SD warns for out of date charts anyway now via a popup, and this happens even if you haven't fully exited the app, so I'd say this suggestion has already been fulfilled, but in an even more reliable manner.