View Poll Results: Which Instrument Flight Charts?
Government NACO
15
34.88%
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28
65.12%
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Instrument Flight Charts
10-06-2009 | 07:07 AM
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Instrument Flight Charts
I know this topic has been discussed however, I thought it might be interesting to quantify the discussion. We are talking about the information format as opposed to paper vs electronic, etc.
Which Instrument Chart format do you prefer? Jeppesen or NACO.
The numbers will be interesting but, please feel free to state your reasons as well.
Which Instrument Chart format do you prefer? Jeppesen or NACO.
The numbers will be interesting but, please feel free to state your reasons as well.
10-06-2009 | 07:24 AM
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I know this topic has been discussed however, I thought it might be interesting to quantify the discussion. We are talking about the information format as opposed to paper vs electronic, etc.
Which Instrument Chart format do you prefer? Jeppesen or NACO.
The numbers will be interesting but, please feel free to state your reasons as well.
Which Instrument Chart format do you prefer? Jeppesen or NACO.
The numbers will be interesting but, please feel free to state your reasons as well.
Jepp charts and plates are far better imo. They are much easier to read and understand, they are smaller which is a big plus for those of us still flying small aircraft (baron b-55 in my case).
They are a bit pricey though. 120$ for southeast area last time i bought them, but when you break it down its not THAT much more than the government charts.
So i'm a jepp man.
10-06-2009 | 07:43 AM
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I wonder if this poll will reflect approximately the same percentage as users of each type. Part of the responses ought to be whether you have used only one type of plate or both. For instance - I haven't used Jepps in over 20 years, but I was a huge fan of them before I switched over. Now that I am NACO plate user - I obviously have a current bias.
In the end - maybe it is whatever you are accustom too.
USMCFLYR
In the end - maybe it is whatever you are accustom too.
USMCFLYR
10-06-2009 | 07:50 AM
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I wonder if this poll will reflect approximately the same percentage as users of each type. Part of the responses ought to be whether you have used only one type of plate or both. For instance - I haven't used Jepps in over 20 years, but I was a huge fan of them before I switched over. Now that I am NACO plate user - I obviously have a current bias.
In the end - maybe it is whatever you are accustom too.
USMCFLYR
In the end - maybe it is whatever you are accustom too.
USMCFLYR
True i am unbiased though, They supply me with NACO plates (because they are cheaper) but i use jepp plates for personal flights. I use them both and while they are both easy to use and very clean i just cant help but love the jepp plates for their size and easy to understand at a glance.
10-06-2009 | 08:39 AM
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I'm a NACO guy just because they are cheapest and you can grab charts whenever/wherever and its familiar. That being said, we are installing some upgrades that will put e-charts in the cockpit, and I'm hoping they are NACO not the Jepps, but I haven't read up on the options. The last plane I flew in with that capability had Jepp e-charts.
10-06-2009 | 09:11 AM
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NACO updates: toss the old ones
Jepp updates: one more hour of my life I will never get back
I liked having the small airport diagram on the corner of the charts... made circling approaches easier, and the enroute and terminal rings provided better information on services available. But then I flew to a bunch of small fields.
Jepp updates: one more hour of my life I will never get back
I liked having the small airport diagram on the corner of the charts... made circling approaches easier, and the enroute and terminal rings provided better information on services available. But then I flew to a bunch of small fields.
10-06-2009 | 09:51 AM
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I wonder if this poll will reflect approximately the same percentage as users of each type. Part of the responses ought to be whether you have used only one type of plate or both. For instance - I haven't used Jepps in over 20 years, but I was a huge fan of them before I switched over. Now that I am NACO plate user - I obviously have a current bias.
In the end - maybe it is whatever you are accustom too.
USMCFLYR
In the end - maybe it is whatever you are accustom too.
USMCFLYR
Generally, I would recommend that students go with Jepps for ease of use. The NACO format has improved lately, but I haven't really used them recently.
If I'm going on GA trip, I'll print off the Jepps for my planned airports, and then buy an area pack of NACOs for alternate use.
If I ran a 135 op or something like that, I would use NACO. Professional pilots can learn them easily enough IMO. Jepps are nice but not worth the extra cost (unless the airline is paying
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10-06-2009 | 10:07 AM
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True i am unbiased though, They supply me with NACO plates (because they are cheaper) but i use jepp plates for personal flights. I use them both and while they are both easy to use and very clean i just cant help but love the jepp plates for their size and easy to understand at a glance.
FlyJSH said:
NACO updates: toss the old ones
Jepp updates: one more hour of my life I will never get back
Jepp updates: one more hour of my life I will never get back
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