VFR Sectional Charts, VFR Terminal Area Charts, World Aeronautical Charts (WAC).

The FAA has decided to start charging companies for use of previously free
NOS chart downloads and remove access for individuals starting April 5,
2012.  It is suspected that this will have a noted impact of smaller
companies that use this information and provides service to the consumer
pilot (i.e. I-Pad/I-Phone navigation, EFIS GPS etc)

If you don't know about this, you may wish to become informed.

http://www.generalaviationnews.com/2011/11/15/petition-launched-to-fight-faa-decision-to-charge-for-navigation-downloads/

http://tinyurl.com/7bb6axj

and

http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-11-16_charts.asp

There is a petition on the White House website to have the policy reviewed.
25,000 sigs are needed by DECEMBER 14, 2011 (currently only about 1200...I
was 1278).

To sign the petition, click here

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/ask-faa-reversal-charge-government-approach-data-downloads-and-not-allowing-individuals-access-them/Hg1nqTJy?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl



http://tinyurl.com/cbhrwp4

Chris Barber

Downloads are cheap to provide. It has little to due with lowering cost to the tax payer.

If you can get a sectional on your tablet that is a great safety advantage.

Paul Lamar