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Old 24th Aug 2007, 21:34
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Oldpilot55
 
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CAA digital charts

Does anyone else think this is not right?

I bought CAA charts of the UK..three charts at £50 each. OK, OK it also includes the 1:250000 charts but I have no option to buy the 1:500000 only. THEN I have to buy the software to use the charts..another £30 or so. THEN the charts go out of date every year so I have to start again. Safety goes out of the window..do you think I will spend £150 a year for three digital charts?

We had a long fight with the Met office (and their minders) to get decent met at a decent price. So my point is once I have bought the charts should I not be able to get updates at a reasonable price?

Apologies if this has been done to death previously on the forum but in the States I can get the equivalent charts on a monthly CD for $15 or less that covers a country that is a zillion times bigger than the UK.
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