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Garmin 430 Jeppesen Skybound updates
Is it possible to purchase a one-time update to the 430 database using the
Skybound adapter? I don't fly enough IFR to require a current database year round and I'd like to just update it during certain times during the year. When I check their webpage all I can find is a one time mail in option using the classic option, but the only skybound option is an annual subscription which I don't really need. Why don't they have a one time deal like garmin does on their webpage? Thanks. |
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Garmin 430 Jeppesen Skybound updates
"John Doe" wrote in message news:qGbgf.14493$om5.386@dukeread04... Is it possible to purchase a one-time update to the 430 database using the Skybound adapter? You have to call Jeppesen, they will sell you a one time update. It is irritating that they won't sell you one over the web. Gary |
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John Doe wrote:
Is it possible to purchase a one-time update to the 430 database using the Skybound adapter? I don't fly enough IFR to require a current database year round and I'd like to just update it during certain times during the year. When I check their webpage all I can find is a one time mail in option using the classic option, but the only skybound option is an annual subscription which I don't really need. Why don't they have a one time deal like garmin does on their webpage? Thanks. Why not just send your card to someone who does it every month and they can send you theirs that just expired. |
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"BillJ" wrote in message ... John Doe wrote: Is it possible to purchase a one-time update to the 430 database using the Skybound adapter? I don't fly enough IFR to require a current database year round and I'd like to just update it during certain times during the year. When I check their webpage all I can find is a one time mail in option using the classic option, but the only skybound option is an annual subscription which I don't really need. Why don't they have a one time deal like garmin does on their webpage? Thanks. Why not just send your card to someone who does it every month and they can send you theirs that just expired. That doesn't really solve my problem. I don't normally fly IMC so I don't really need to pay for continue updates to be IFR legal with my Garmin 430. I can use an outdated database and just use it as a backup to VFR navigation. On the rare occasion that I do need to fly IFR with legal /G I would like to be able to download the database update on the web, update my 430 and be able to fly IFR when needed. I did this to some extent with my handheld 196 off the garmin webpage. If I was just doing local flying, I didn't really need to keep the database up to date. If I was going to fly cross country, it was easy for me to update the database the night prior to the flight. |
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Garmin 430 Jeppesen Skybound updates
Worse, it REALLY is an ANNUAL subscription... You have to use all
thirteen copies in 12 months. jmk |
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"jmk" wrote in message oups.com... Worse, it REALLY is an ANNUAL subscription... You have to use all thirteen copies in 12 months. jmk Wow, what a scam. They charge $105 for just one update and then force you to pay $315 for an entire year. Must be nice to have a monopoly on the data. |
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Wow, what a scam. They charge $105 for just one update and then force you
to pay $315 for an entire year. Must be nice to have a monopoly on the data. Scam... Yes. Take a look again... They just jacked up their prices by a whopper. Those greedy b....... Thats what monopoly does. Isn't there somebody else out there to offer competition? |
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Garmin 430 Jeppesen Skybound updates
Quite honestly, I do not understand why the updates are so expensive.
Perhaps my understanding is incorrect, but I thought that all of the navigation data used was available for free from the FAA in electronic format ? And, Jeppesen reformat that data and sell it directly or via Garmin to us users ? If I was correct, then the only cost to Jeppesen is the cost of the software to automatically reformat the nav data and a run for each new cycle. How far away am I from the real facts ??? -- Roy N5804F Piper Archer "I have had some bad landings but I have never missed the runway" "abripl" wrote in message ups.com... Wow, what a scam. They charge $105 for just one update and then force you to pay $315 for an entire year. Must be nice to have a monopoly on the data. Scam... Yes. Take a look again... They just jacked up their prices by a whopper. Those greedy b....... Thats what monopoly does. Isn't there somebody else out there to offer competition? |
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"Roy Page" wrote If I was correct, then the only cost to Jeppesen is the cost of the software to automatically reformat the nav data and a run for each new cycle. How far away am I from the real facts ??? How far from the facts does not enter in. How much do you pay for Cadillac parts? Double what they are worth. How much do you pay for stuff that has boat, or marine on the name? Triple what they are worth. How much do you pay for stuff that has airplane or aviation in the name? Six times what they are worth. You have to pay that amount, because you have no other choice, and the market will bear the price. Period. -- Jim in NC |
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In rec.aviation.owning Roy Page wrote:
: If I was correct, then the only cost to Jeppesen is the cost of the software : to automatically : reformat the nav data and a run for each new cycle. The FAA cannot be sued for any reason unless they agree to be sued. Jepp can be sued by anyone at any time for anything. -- Aaron C. |
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