Best place to subscribe to Sectional Charts?

[inav8r]

My home base is one of those god forsaken places that lie on the corner of four charts... In fact, my next 80nm XC requires 3 charts! Yes, 3 charts to go 80 miles...

I'm currently subscribed to 3 charts from Sporty's (and I do like their service) but now that I need the forth chart I'm wondering if there isn't a more competitively priced alternative?

 

[Ed Guthrie]

I'm currently subscribed to 3 charts from Sporty's (and I do like their service) but now that I need the forth chart I'm wondering if there isn't a more competitively priced alternative?

A couple to consider:

Vrotate.com/APS Charts - http://www.vrotate.com/subscription_info.html

Airways - http://www.flyairways.com/pilotsshop/index.cfm?CatID=51


As the Vrotate.com website will note, price isn't the only factor to consider; shipping can kill. When doing your comparison shopping always compute the total, delivered price.

 

[azure]

A couple to consider:

Vrotate.com/APS Charts - http://www.vrotate.com/subscription_info.html

I subscribe to the Great Lakes area sectionals and A/FDs via APS charts and am generally satisfied with their service and prices. Once an A/FD failed to arrive by the effective date, and I have seen one or two spurious charges from them on my credit card, but this is over a 2 year period and I've always been able to clear things up with a quick phone call.

Liz

 

[inav8r]

When doing your comparison shopping always compute the total, delivered price.

Thanks Ed. I think the lesson learned here is to just pay the $8.00 plus tax at the FBO cuz in all cases it's cheaper...

 

[poadeleted3]

Thanks Ed. I think the lesson learned here is to just pay the $8.00 plus tax at the FBO cuz in all cases it's cheaper...

Plus it puts a couple pennies in the pockets of your local merchants

 

[Carol]

Plus it puts a couple pennies in the pockets of your local merchants

True.

If I have something coming up that she doesn't usually carry the sectionals, AF/Ds, etc for she will order them and not charge me shipping/handling.

I've let all my subscriptions go and gave her a list of things I want on a routine basis.

 

[Brian Austin]

Thanks Ed. I think the lesson learned here is to just pay the $8.00 plus tax at the FBO cuz in all cases it's cheaper...

It doesn't work well for me, though. I typically take off very early in the morning and the pilot shops aren't open. I've also had trouble getting some sectionals from different FBO's (they run out, typically).

I use Sporty's. The price differences are minimal (imho) and it puts me in the running for the C172 later.

 

[Greebo]

and it puts me in the running for the C172 later.

Keep your grubby little paws off my plane!

 

[kath]

I use mypilotstore.com. Shipping is free for charts, and you can subscribe.
--Kath

 

[RotaryWingBob]

The FBO here at Brandwine provides a chart subscription service -- I tell them what charts I want and they automatically appear in my hangar when the new ones (and A/FD) are issued. Other FBO's ay do something similar.

 

[rsleeds]

I use a subscription service through www.ipilot.com

Free shipping on charts and minimal shipping on AFDs and Terminal Procs. Show up in the mail in time to replace the expired ones.

 

[Ghery]

Keep your grubby little paws off my plane!

That's my plane you're talking about there!