Jim Macklin wrote:
I would seem that the data exchange would have to follow an
ARINC protocol for data exchange. If Garmin was looking to
helpful, you could copy your waypoint database to a CD in
several formats, such as Comma separated values, XLS and
whatever else you can think of. Then send it to Garmin with
a request that they convert it to a format you can install
on your 530 and save as a back-up.

You might also contact Jepesen and ask if they would create
an package for you, with appropriate sales and liability
waivers.

I'm not in the aviation business. I am in the medical
device industry which is quite similar with these regards.
I wouldn't be surprised that Garmin and Jepp refuses. Doing
one-off packages gets expensive for them and the liability
would kill them if something happened. For comparison,
I have heard (no idea the complete accuracy) that a
major jet engine manufacturer who also makes medical equipment
got out of the medical linear accelerator market due to the
potential for being liable for an accident. Again, no idea
the accuracy of this but that is what I heard. Note, this was
after another smaller manufacturer had an incident that killed
7 patients and ran them in bankruptcy nearly instantly. So
for a large company to this on on a one-off basis they would
have to have you sign a letter of indemnity plus charge hundreds
of dollars. Just my 2 cents.

Gerald