Mxsmanic wrote:
B A R R Y writes:

It's not so bad, so keep it in mind. I can only wallpaper so many walls
with old charts...

Just out of curiosity, how much do new charts cost, and how many do
you regularly replace as they expire?

They range ~ $4 to $8. I average ~ $15/mo on charts and documentation.
I use government stuff, not the more expensive, value added
aftermarket information. I subscribe to VFR sectionals, WAC, IFR
charts, and plates for the northeastern USA. Avshop / Leftse.at mails
me books and charts as new versions are published. If I'm leaving the
area of my typical coverage, I'll get the correct stuff at the time I
need it.

We keep our GPS 196 updated, so frequencies and other data are easily
available in-flight from the unit.

Some items, like AF/D's and instrument stuff expire every 56 days, but
they're in the ~$4 range. VFR Sectionals are good for around 6 months
and cost around $8.

A VFR pilot really only "needs" current sectionals, and an AF/D for the
area(s) he or she is flying in. They barely need that if they're just
doing sightseeing hops around the local area.

I usually give my expired stuff to students, kids, and other interested
parties. A kid in my neighborhood literally WORE OUT an old chart I
gave him, carrying it around and reading it. He can now quiz me on IFR
chart symbols. G I think we have a duty to pass along our passions.
I'll never be a test pilot or an astronaut, but you never know about
him... G