VFR map folding
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From: Amsterdam
Okay, serious answer. I think the law only states that you have to take notice of all the relevant information that is available to you to safely prepare and execute the flight as planned. I think this is commonly interpreted to mean that you have to have valid maps on board of the route you're going to fly, including the route to the alternates. By implication this would suggest that you only require that portion of the map which shows your planned route and the alternates. The rest you can cut away and leave at home.
Whether that would be wise is another matter. I would make sure I have at least all the map material for anything 20-50 miles or so left and right of my track. Or make sure you have an original, uncut map in your flight bag somewhere. Pilots do get lost...
And you have to have seen the notams, weather and so forth, but that's not relevant to the discussion here.
Whether that would be wise is another matter. I would make sure I have at least all the map material for anything 20-50 miles or so left and right of my track. Or make sure you have an original, uncut map in your flight bag somewhere. Pilots do get lost...
And you have to have seen the notams, weather and so forth, but that's not relevant to the discussion here.
