Hello,
I'm wondering if the CAA or NATS distribute the official 1:500000 charts in a digital format at all?
Being able to print off a chart that I've cropped/scaled to my requirements would be a massive improvement over using the standard (and cumbersome) laminated charts.
I've had a look at Skydemon charts, but it doesn't seem to be suitable as there tends to be too little detail to be viable for actual use in a VFR flight (unless in conjunction with a GPS). I've also had a look at Aware's Fastplan software (which uses rasters of the official charts), but it's likely to be overly expensive for what I need - most of the other features aren't all that great and redundant for me.
I've also seen the Memory Map versions, which are also expensive.
What would be ideal is something like this, from the FAA:
Sectional Raster Aeronautical Charts
Those very high resolution files are easy to view and edit, and best of all are completely free. Any chance the CAA have anything like this?
Thanks
Odai.