Let's look at all the points here. The 'professionals' want lots of updates. 'Joe-lighty' doesn't want to be paying for this. Most times (s)he flies once a week and does 2 - 3 big navs a year.
You pay $100 for maps etc and by the time you want to use them they are out of date.
Now 'Joe-lighty' is certainly going to put his (her) point of view accross. Why shouldn't they??? In fact AOPA has asked all members to fill in the survey accordingly (again guys, if you aint members you have no say in that policy!!!!) And yes, they will probably win in the end.
But what do we want to achieve here. Many updates for you guys, and you are willing to pay for them. Only (say) one a year for JL.
Why not (option C) have the 'Cat A' update on a set day every year and 'Cat B' updates as needed. All 'Cat B' info would need to be on the web so that JL can update his maps etc using 'Word for Blondes Ver 1' (a pencil)
Couse we'd hafta change CASA's attitude of mandating everything to 'the pilot in command must have what is needed for the flight' and AsA and the RAAF would have to wait to impliment their all to frequent and unnecessary airspace grabs. (sorry, got carried away there
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So, you get what you want, JL gets what he wants and noone subsidises anyone else.
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