On 9/10/2005 11:44 AM, wrote the following:
Jonathan Goodish wrote:

In article ,
"Hilton" wrote:

Nice situational awareness gizmo. Primary navigation tool? No way.

OK, I can agree with that. Thanks for the post. That includes a GPS etc.
I find it highly 'optimistic' that pilot would use a Pocket PC's instrument
chart in flight as their primary which is what most pilot tend to say; e.g.
"I don't always have my paper charts", or "This is cheaper", etc...

With PocketPlates and the Seattle Avionics products, you can print the
plates for your destination and alternates as part of your pre-flight
planning.


Considering that most people lose more money in their couch every 56
days than it costs for a set of NACO plates, I keep a complete set in
my bag no matter what. Cheap insurance I think.

I print the Seattle Avionics plates for places I might end up, but carry a set
of Air Chart Systems plates (quite cheap, sent once a year plus monthly update
bulletins) as backup. You can print the SA plates on nice strong paper, punch
them or not as you like, mangle them, write on them, lose them, and then just
print fresh next time you need the plate.

I also have defined a "plate pack" of about 20 plates named "metro practice
approaches" that I just print every time I'm headed out for practice. No
messing with the books or mangling my only (tissue paper) copy of a plate. Very
convenient.