Tim,
I don't think Scott was disagreeing with you -- the question is
what are "appropriate charts", as you wrote. Has anyone any reference to
a regulation or bulletin that directs the approach or departure plates
have to be printed by a specific and approved organization?

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Posted At: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:44 AM
Posted To: rec.aviation.ifr
Conversation: legal to use home-printed IFR plates?
Subject: legal to use home-printed IFR plates?

Scott Draper wrote:
it's clearly implied that one should NOT use such "home-printed"
plates in the cockpit.

Given that there's no FAR requirement to use instrument plates at
all
(current or not) for Part 91 ops, I see no legal ramifications at
all. Also, NACO itself publishes them on the web, which is implicit
endorsement for the use of home-printed charts.

That is a common misperception. It is almost folklore now. The
requirment is stated for turbines and commercial ops to close any
possible loopholes. AOPA has fought to keep a specific chart
requirement from light aircraft Part 91, but it means little. If you
are ramp checked after landing on an IFR flight and don't have the
appropriate charts in some form you are going to have a problem with
the
friendlies. If, in flight, you cause an incident because of lack of
charts you definately will feel the crunch.

The "not for navigation" appears to be CYA.

They "CYA" because they are not a legal source. The NACO site is a
legal source. for approach and departure charts. But, you probably
still need to buy en route charts.