Originally Posted by IO540You better be very sure of this, DFC, because I have personally never seen a CAA 1:500k chart of a particular edition (say Edition 30) with a [B
date [/B]on it other than the very earliest one.
Could simply be that shops order what they think will be a fair chunk of their annual sales and then aim to sell out old stock first...
The aeronautical information date does not change. Simply some amendments are included. I discovered this when training a student. Having purchased the latest edition when it was issued, I was aware that a significant obstacle which has been round for years was left off the chart. The CAA had published an amendment on their website. Imagine my surprise when showing this student where to get the chart updates using this error on the current edition as a great example only to find that the student's map (same edition but purchased months later) has the obstacle marked.
It would be nice if the CAA could actually let us in on their secret!
Regards,
DFC