poadeleted3
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Drove (YUCK!) my family down to Lancaster Airport yesterday to visit Airways pilot shop and pick up some charts for our flight to Charleston, WV, next weekend and other odds and ends for my flight bag like sic sacs and some "portable restroom" goodies.
I've never used anything other than sectional charts in my flying, since the ground detail is much better. Now, though, most of my cross countries are being done via GPS navigation, and I'm just using the charts to keep track of where we are in case of electrical failure, and not so much for primary navigation.
I noticed that I only need one WAC chart to cover all the flying I'm likely to do south of Philly, and another when I head north. I would have needed 2 or 3 sectionals, depending on the route I take, for the trip to Charleston. That certainly makes my cockpit organization easier, especially now that the cabin is more crowded with people. The detail seems more than sufficient for what I need. I was wondering what kind of charts others use for VFR flight?
I've never used anything other than sectional charts in my flying, since the ground detail is much better. Now, though, most of my cross countries are being done via GPS navigation, and I'm just using the charts to keep track of where we are in case of electrical failure, and not so much for primary navigation.
I noticed that I only need one WAC chart to cover all the flying I'm likely to do south of Philly, and another when I head north. I would have needed 2 or 3 sectionals, depending on the route I take, for the trip to Charleston. That certainly makes my cockpit organization easier, especially now that the cabin is more crowded with people. The detail seems more than sufficient for what I need. I was wondering what kind of charts others use for VFR flight?