Like Lowdown I rarely venture out of the eatern states. So, for a start it seems we may be able to break up the ERSA into bits.
The main pain for me is chart renewals. If they make a mistake then they can e-mail me and post the remedy on the web. I agree about airspace grabs, the RAAF have the second smallest airforce in the world (second only to NZ
) but nearly the most airspace (c'mon Woomera, let me tease them...just a bit...pleeeeez
). Cut that down and the number of times it changes and you could make nice maps that would last a year (like the WACs).
Splitting the stuff is also a good idea. But why do we even need an ERSA. Because of AsA liability concerns it is practically useless to VFR pilots. I prefer the AOPA directory and those regional directories you can buy. I hardly ever use the ERSA.
So, why not dump the requirement and let the VFR guys download what they need. They still have the option to buy the brick if they want it.
Chuck