Roy Smith wrote:
wrote:

The guy who runs the 400/500/1000 program has always been hard-over
against an airway database.


Does he say why?



Never had an opportunity to press him on the issue. But, I think Garmin
is innovative but also concerned about liability issues. Just today
ZDC issued the following NOTAM:


KZDC WASHINGTON (ARTCC), DC.

02/064 - PILOTS UTILIZING JEPPESEN NAVIGATION DATABASE SYSTEMS FILED
ON J79 SOUTHBOUND TO CHS ARE ADVISED THAT PROCESSING IS NOT CORRECT AND
MAY CAUSE THEM TO NAVIGATE ON A ROUTE DIFFERENT OTHER THAN J79,
PRIMARILY STARTING AT THE KATZN INTERSECTION. PILOT DEVIATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE DUE TO THE ROUTING ERRORS WIE UNTIL 16 MAR 23:59