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Old May 29, 2011 | 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by SamuelS
without spending a bunch more money on having the data delivered in a custom format into a bespoke program... then they seem to have achieved it.
Plus, custom fancy formats would require FAA certification--a long, complicated, and expensive process. The Jepp PDFs are available immediately.

I don't disagree with baliktad, and I hope the industry will go that way someday, but it's a lot more involved than just developing a program that does what you want.
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