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Old 30th April 2010 | 07:23
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mcdhu
 
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From: Sunrise Senior Living
ex-RAF truckie, now been in the UK civil industry for 14 years - 3 Airlines - and used the full gamut of charts, but now using Jeppy.

First of all, pilots like what they know and you have to bear that in mind when reading/hearing pilots' comments. What do I think? Basically, the Jepps have the most information on their App Charts, but even after 6 years I sometimes find it hard to find it ie they are cluttered. Eg the little round 'ballnotes' - it is sometimes hard to find the decode. Why is the descent slope info in %? Why are they not in colour - I gather this is coming? Not always info on DATIS of the ACARS variety.

Aerad - or whatever they are called this week - seem much clearer and better laid out. Try finding your way around CDG on the Jepp plates - and the paper is so thin that it quickly deteriorates/tears.

These are just a few of my views which I do not expect everyone to agree with - but you did ask!

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mcdhu
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