Annual IA Software

OK, after fifteen years or so, TDATA has priced themselves out of my
pocketbook. I found a little company back in South Carolina called Zook
Aviation and their product is priced fairly and I like the little demo they
sent me. I also like the mom'n'pop attitude of the company.

However, somewhere in the back of my mind during my last IA renewal course I
recall somebody mentioning software that is a shell for the FAA AD, STC, TC,
SB and the like site and simply parses and places the ADs in the right place
so that you can examine them for compliance. Seems to me that software not
requiring an annual fee, or at least one that doesn't go through the expense
of sending out updated DVDs every so often would be the way to go.

Anybody got a handle on what I thought I saw?

Jim

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"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford

Sorry Jim,
I've downloaded and parsed the airman's certificate and aircraft ownership
databases, but I haven't been able to find a downloadable version of the
AD/SB database. Please keep us informed if you locate such.
JimB

"RST Engineering" wrote in message
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OK, after fifteen years or so, TDATA has priced themselves out of my
pocketbook. I found a little company back in South Carolina called Zook
Aviation and their product is priced fairly and I like the little demo
they sent me. I also like the mom'n'pop attitude of the company.

However, somewhere in the back of my mind during my last IA renewal course
I recall somebody mentioning software that is a shell for the FAA AD, STC,
TC, SB and the like site and simply parses and places the ADs in the right
place so that you can examine them for compliance. Seems to me that
software not requiring an annual fee, or at least one that doesn't go
through the expense of sending out updated DVDs every so often would be
the way to go.

Anybody got a handle on what I thought I saw?

Jim

--
"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford

RST Engineering wrote:
OK, after fifteen years or so, TDATA has priced themselves out of my
pocketbook. I found a little company back in South Carolina called Zook
Aviation and their product is priced fairly and I like the little demo they
sent me. I also like the mom'n'pop attitude of the company.

However, somewhere in the back of my mind during my last IA renewal course I
recall somebody mentioning software that is a shell for the FAA AD, STC, TC,
SB and the like site and simply parses and places the ADs in the right place
so that you can examine them for compliance. Seems to me that software not
requiring an annual fee, or at least one that doesn't go through the expense
of sending out updated DVDs every so often would be the way to go.

Anybody got a handle on what I thought I saw?

Jim
Is this any help???

http://www.myairplane.com/databases/...port/index.php

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

http://www.myairplane.com/databases/...port/index.php

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Regards, Ross


Am I missing something? I don't see how this link is related to the
thread.

-Robert

www.faa.gov look under ad's on the right hand side, search by what ever you
want.


R. Burns

"Ross" wrote in message
...
RST Engineering wrote:
OK, after fifteen years or so, TDATA has priced themselves out of my
pocketbook. I found a little company back in South Carolina called Zook
Aviation and their product is priced fairly and I like the little demo
they sent me. I also like the mom'n'pop attitude of the company.

However, somewhere in the back of my mind during my last IA renewal
course I recall somebody mentioning software that is a shell for the FAA
AD, STC, TC, SB and the like site and simply parses and places the ADs in
the right place so that you can examine them for compliance. Seems to me
that software not requiring an annual fee, or at least one that doesn't
go through the expense of sending out updated DVDs every so often would
be the way to go.

Anybody got a handle on what I thought I saw?

Jim
Is this any help???

http://www.myairplane.com/databases/...port/index.php

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

Thanks, Ross, but that's just the aircraft data file, not the AD or SB
files.

Jim

--
"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford



Is this any help???

http://www.myairplane.com/databases/...port/index.php

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

On Aug 11, 1:21 pm, "RST Engineering" wrote:
Thanks, Ross, but that's just the aircraft data file, not the AD or SB
files.

From looking at these postings, I'd say you're out of luck. However, I
know of a way to get the software for free. My IA teaches an A&P class
at the community college and the college provides him a copy of the
software, fully licensed, for free.

-Robert

RST Engineering wrote:
Thanks, Ross, but that's just the aircraft data file, not the AD or SB
files.

Jim
OK, sorry.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

I bought the Zook software yesterday for $285 the year. Sierra doesn't have
an A&P school, so I'm SOL there. And if you think the college provides him
one for free, you don't quite grasp the fundamentals of taxation. It might
be at no cost to the IA, but free ain't quite the word.

Jim

--
"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford



From looking at these postings, I'd say you're out of luck. However, I
know of a way to get the software for free. My IA teaches an A&P class
at the community college and the college provides him a copy of the
software, fully licensed, for free.

-Robert

I bought the Zook software yesterday for $285 the year.

I'd be interested in your opinion after you've used it for a while. Can you
save profiles so you don't have to re-do everything each year? How about a
printout of only new & recurring ADs?

I'm using ATP & it's pretty pricey. I started with it when I got it free
from the local A&P School. However that went down the tube when I didn't
want to contract to take care of all the school's planes on a full time
basis.
(I'm retired & lazy) All my own profiles were in the ATP format so I kept
it.

Cheers:

Paul
N1431A
KPLU