Being asked to "verify direct XXX"

Newps wrote:


G. Sylvester wrote:

(there are exceptions but in general, the answer is no). Not true.
It depends on the individual GPS. RTFM.



There are exceptions.....it depends......


ummm, we're saying the same thing, aren't we?


There is no FAR that says the database must be current. The law is
whatever the manufacturer says it is in the manual.

To pick a nit: actually it's whatever it says in the Pilot's Operating Handbook
Supplement. The manufacturer supplies a boilerplate suggested wording for the
SPOH and *usually* that's what gets sent in to Oklahoma City for the approval,
which is approved (or not) for each individual aircraft. I don't think there's
anything preventing someone sending in different wording, and if it gets
approved, it's approved. I don't know whether that's actually ever been done.