Approach Plates and Charts
Although I do not fly (im only 13) I know that charts and plates are/have been very important in pilot navigation. Personally, I still see Pilots looking over maps in the cockpit before i board the plane. However, as aircraft technology and ATC is moving on at such a rate are approach plates still used to the same extent as they once were. Is vectoring more common for IFR flights?
In addtion if pilots still do use approach charts/plates and they need to land at an undesired location are there any means to get appraoch plates or do they simply have to do without one. I ask these questions because from the approach plates I have studied, they seem to show a lot of information that ATC may not have the time or need to give.
Any feedback is appreciated