World VFR Charts
- Thread starter cocolos
- Start date
WAC has considerably less information on the airport data. Notably it doesn't list the CTAF. It doesn't show the tiers of class B and C, just the overall dimensions. TRSAs aren't shown at all. It also omits the frequencies for the class C and TRSA facilities. Of course, the scale is twice as big.
I never bother with WACs.
Frankly, now that I've got foreflight, I never bother with paper charts period.
I never bother with WACs.
Frankly, now that I've got foreflight, I never bother with paper charts period.
cocolos
Pre-takeoff checklist
Well the idea was I am going on a long cross country and I like to still use some of my pilotage and dead-reckoning skills. I have foreflight as well but I would like that to be there just for situational awareness. I am wondering if it would be best just to have one WAC or several sectionals.
tinerj
Cleared for Takeoff
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2012
- Messages
- 1,350
- Display Name
Display name:
tinerj
I've tried WACs and Sectionals, and those bound books of charts. One time I used an AAA highway map that I annotated with airport codes and CTAF frequencies (St. Louis to Brady, Texas).
Really, the only paper products that worked for me were sectionals. (Now I use electronic.)
However, for practice at pilotage, I print out an hour or two of the route using Sky Vector, and turn off the GPS, and refer only to the paper printout.
Really, the only paper products that worked for me were sectionals. (Now I use electronic.)
However, for practice at pilotage, I print out an hour or two of the route using Sky Vector, and turn off the GPS, and refer only to the paper printout.
Dave Krall CFII
Final Approach
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2005
- Messages
- 5,022
- Location
- Seattle WA
- Display Name
Display name:
Dave Krall CFII SEL SES, Cmcl HELI
WACs don't even show all the smaller airports.
I used some a few times for general preflight scanning of large regions but was always wondering what was missing. When flying, it's always sectionals' information for me.
I used some a few times for general preflight scanning of large regions but was always wondering what was missing. When flying, it's always sectionals' information for me.
Last edited:
PilotAlan
Pattern Altitude
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2009
- Messages
- 1,775
- Display Name
Display name:
PilotAlan
Since I went to tablets, backup is a set of WACs for the lower 48 in the plane, replaced every 2-3 years.
bluerooster
Pattern Altitude
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2011
- Messages
- 2,074
- Display Name
Display name:
shorty
I use the WACs on Orux, and back it up with paper sectionals in flight.
I think the WACs are much easier for my old eyes to view on a 7" screen than the sectionals. And fewer to use for a given trip = more space on my sd card available for other stuff.
I think the WACs are much easier for my old eyes to view on a 7" screen than the sectionals. And fewer to use for a given trip = more space on my sd card available for other stuff.