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Here's an album with comments on the pictures illustrating a question a DFW aviator named Jeff posed on a Facebook group for North Texas Aviators:
The first three pictures progressively zoom in on the old view; the next 4 progressively zoom in on the new view.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskDRRbtd
For those that don't want to look through the album, here's the two main shots that matter:
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One guy suggested this possibility:
I can't find any official communication about the change. Any ideas? ForeFlight will auto-zoom into the area chart, but if you're still using paper, you definitely need the Area Chart now, too... the L-17 doesn't have the data.
Jeff said:Anyone heard anything about reconfiguration of the IFR Low Enroute charts? The chart that covers DFW (L-17) used to have everything printed for the DFW area, but on the new chart as of two days ago, the DFW area is almost blank. Looks like they want us to buy the area chart, but I haven't been able to find any notices or announcements explaining the change.
The first three pictures progressively zoom in on the old view; the next 4 progressively zoom in on the new view.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskDRRbtd
For those that don't want to look through the album, here's the two main shots that matter:
OLD:
NEW:
One guy suggested this possibility:
Brian said:I don't have an official answer, but a logical guess would be that inside the metroplex and D10 TRACON's airspace (Regional Approach) you are on a SID or STAR or vector. The Ft Worth Center computer won't let anyone file/fly below FL180 over the metroplex if they are not landing in the metroplex. So this would help de-clutter the chart.
I can't find any official communication about the change. Any ideas? ForeFlight will auto-zoom into the area chart, but if you're still using paper, you definitely need the Area Chart now, too... the L-17 doesn't have the data.