Bob Whelan wrote, On 9/11/2013 8:39 PM:
On 9/11/2013 5:46 PM, Eric Greenwell wrote:


Worst case: fly where four maps come together - super hassle trying
keep track
of where I am and what my options are.

Check out Dalhart, TX. Taped-together sectionals definitely recommended,
there. BTDT, using the above system. Worked fine for me.

Reiterating, I recommend using whatever works for Joe Pilot. Being a
simple minded kind of guy, I happen to appreciate simplicity.

Bob - never even mildly lost - W.

I did all that, too, and what a bloody nuisance redoing it every year to
keep the charts up to date. There were other problems: over the years,
I've marked dozens and dozens of uncharted landing places on the maps.
Every map change meant tediously putting all these places on the new
map; with the GPS, I just update the database - easy and accurate. I can
also put comments on each database entry, making it easier to remember
what the field, duster strip, whatever is like.

Circles around airports? That worked when I didn't go very far, but with
my typical 200-350 mile flights - unworkable. Unless it's a super day, I
might target a 20 or more landing places as I work my way around the
task. Putting circles on every point in my database would make the map
almost unusable.

And then there is cost: I fly in 5 to 10 states in a typical season, so
buying new maps every year can equal the cost of a flight computer in
just a few years.

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