AFE or Pooleys UK Flight Guide?

[Pilotage]

What additional stuff is in Pooleys/AFE that I can't get this way?

Lots of non-ICAO airfields, and details of local services (cafes, shops, etc.) mostly.

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[G-AMMY]

Thanks for the suggestions and comments. Think I'm going to go for the AFE Loose Leaf. Only managed to get a look at a 1999 AFE Spiral bound at my flying club today and it seemed pretty good.

Cheers

G-AMMY

[Dop]

Coming up to my Skills Test real soon now, and have started thinking about buying a flight guide.
So I thought rather than starting a new thread I'd resurrect this old one to see if anyone has anything to add.

AFE or Pooleys?
Looseleaf or Spiral Bound?

The AFE is cheaper, but which is best?

[Mariner9]

I like AFE but its a personal choice.

I also no longer bother with loose leaf, after frequent diversions to airfields I hadn't included in my kneeboard set, I ended up taking the whole book, so in future years saved cash and bought the spiral-bound version.

Good luck with your skills test BTW

[bingoboy]

AFE still has airfields Pooleys doesn't

Bound or spiral no real pref but a copy of selected main strips enroute in back of knee pad is a good idea.

[MichaelJP59]

I've tried both and prefer the Pooley's spiral-bound, and this year the plates are in colour.

Definitely personal preference though, so look at both.

[Kolibear]

AFE offers a monthly on-line update and a mid-year update booklet, but I don't know what Pooley's do about updates.