According to my source, the 'new' AERAD charts are a 'standard' layout; standard as in line with Navtech Canada's existing products. Whether these are actually available in Europe I don't know.
At the risk of repeating myself, I understand the UK Flight Safety Committee has always had 'concerns' about charts and plates not produced by a national aviation agency ie products from AERAD, Jeppesen, Navtech, EAG, as there is no machinery for independent monitoring of the accuracy of the information provided; Jeppesen for instance maintain their self monitoring system is foolproof, but threads in other forums regarding their VFR/GPS charts indicate innaccuracies have occured.
It strikes me there is a flight safety issue involved here so maybe everyone should contact the UKFSC (based at Fairoaks last I heard) to express their concerns.
Last edited by chevvron; 15th Aug 2008 at 16:40.