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04-03-2014, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Originally Posted by Rob Erdos
Our Canadian charts are still written on birch bark with a quill dipped in moose blood.
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That's only what they make public. The originals are vector artwork that would scale beautifully just like the new FAA charts. It's just that the printers in Canada are all filled with trained hamsters with cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink on their feet. Its the best we have.
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Rob Prior
1996 RV-6 "Tweety" C-FRBP (formerly N196RV)
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04-03-2014, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Leander, TX
Posts: 166
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AeroNav publishes the charts and just upgraded the format. Seattle Avionics makes it sound like they did something, but the base data comes with the new clarity directly from the FAA.
I don't know how many of the apps use Seattle Avionics vs. a direct derivative of the the AeroNav data.
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04-03-2014, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 1,957
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Can anyone confirm whether the new raster charts appear on their Skyview screen with the new VFR chart capability?
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04-03-2014, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Big Sandy, WY
Posts: 2,567
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I thought all the Canadian charts were scribed by David Thompson on a buffalo hide by firelight.
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04-04-2014, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Prather, CA
Posts: 191
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Can't wait to try these new charts out in the aircraft, they look great sitting on the couch with a beer in hand...
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04-04-2014, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 532
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No improved resolution on Anywhere Map updates
Last night, I downloaded the monthly updates for my Anywhere Map. Unfortunately, the sectionals are still the same grainly format as in past downloads. Hopefully, Anywhere Map will soon use this improved format.
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04-04-2014, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 696
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Erdos
Our Canadian charts are still written on birch bark with a quill dipped in moose blood.
Rob
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No wonder they're so darned expensive!
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Don Alexander
Virginia
RV-9A 257SW Purchase Flying - O-320, Dynon D100
RV-9A 702DA (reserved) Finish Kit IOX-340
www.propjock.com
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04-04-2014, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Posts: 699
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krw5927
Can anyone confirm whether the new raster charts appear on their Skyview screen with the new VFR chart capability?
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Yes, and they look terrific!
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Don Jones
Technical Support Manager
Dynon Avionics
CFI-IA, AGI, IGI
RV9-A
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04-04-2014, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 827
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Whatever become of all the "hub bub" about the outrageous fees the Fed's were gonna charge for these?? Or does that come after we all get hooked on these beautiful charts and stop whinning?
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Long-EZ built 1985 -> Sold 2007
RV-9A; N539RV First Flight: 7/2010
RV-8A N468DL 40 hr Flight Test Program
Building Log: www.mykitlog.com/n539rv
APRS Tracking: aprs.fi/n539rv
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04-04-2014, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Southampton, Ont
Posts: 87
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Canadian charts
Hey Aerhed, might you be referring to Tom Thompson of the Group of Seven?
At any rate, you're right about the buffalo hide etc. Gotta love Nav Canada.......
Rick
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Southampton, Ont
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