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Old 25th Aug 2010, 11:42
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IO540
 
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That's how'tis done, in a team, at mapping parties. It looks rather funny, sometimes downright suspect, while gathering the GPS tracks
Clearly, I must renew my British Subterranean Society membership ASAP
Isn't the data in the AIP public, by its very nature? I can understand that the officials don't like commercial use of their efforts, but how could they legally object to non-profit distribution?
You could ask Jeppesen what deal they did. Nobody I know knows...

I don't suppose they can object to nonprofit distribution. But the nonprofit concept tends to break down when it comes to more specialised areas like aviation. Too many potential users but too few people willing/able to put in the huge effort.
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