Re: Aviation routing with Mapsource
- From: Burnie M <burniem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 16:40:15 +1000
On Sat, 07 May 2005 05:52:03 GMT, "Ted" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>istaines@xxxxxxx wrote in message
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>>I suspect I know the answer already, so this is just a rant really.
>>
>>I just got a Garmin GPS296 for aviation use, and was somewhat
>>disapointed to find out that the Jeppesen aviation database is uploaded
>>directly to the GPS, and not through Mapsource. In fact there appears
>>to be no support for it in Mapsource that I can find.
>>
>>This means that you cannot realistically create routes in Mapsource and
>>upload them to the GPS296 because you do not have access to any of the
>>airport, or navaid information.
>>
>>Is this an intrinsic limiation of the jeppesen database, or just
>>something that Garmin has not got around to yet?
>I believe its because of the liability problem with allowing the users to
>modify the navaid data in mapsource. For the database to be certified for
>IFR flight it needs to be in a format that cannot be manipulated.
>
>I have a mapsource files of US airports NDBs VORs Outer Markers and Victor
>air routes that I can send you if you are interested.
>
>Of course you must promise to use that data for entertainment purposes only
>and never for navigation since it is not guaranteed to be correct.
>
My understanding is the the GPSmap 296 is not certified for IFR
So we are back to a supplier (over) protecting their data
.
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