Backcountry Pilot • High res sectional chart images

High res sectional chart images

Avionics, airplane covers, tires, handheld radios, GPS receivers, wireless Wx uplink...any product related to backcountry aircraft and flying.
Post a reply
14 posts • Page 1 of 1
Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:15 pm

High res sectional chart images

http://aeronav.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=aeronav/applications/VFR/chartlist_sect

This is probably common knowledge, and using something like Skyvector gets you a portal-style viewer, but sometimes I like to open the entire sectional as an image on my giant 30" monitor and just poke around.

Scroll down the page to see a list of links for each sectional. The files are large...60MB uncompressed TIFF.
Zzz offline
Janitorial Staff
User avatar
Posts: 2854
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:09 pm
Location: northern
Aircraft: Swiveling desk chair
Half a century spent proving “it is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:29 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

NERD























Actually, that's pretty cool. I had no idea you could just get the FAA sectional online. Nice find Z
mountainmatt offline
User avatar
Posts: 2803
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:43 pm
Location: Colorful Colorado
FlyingPoochProductions
FlyColorado.org
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:12 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

Even on a 24" monitor.

Wonderful. Thanks.
rjb offline
User avatar
Posts: 173
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:38 pm
Location: E16
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:30 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

Guessing that's where apps like Skycharts Pro pull the chart data?
Vick offline
User avatar
Posts: 823
Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:21 pm
Location: Grass Valley, CA
FindMeSpot URL: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... WUk8CX06AP
Solum Volamus
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:41 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

Vick wrote:Guessing that's where apps like Skycharts Pro pull the chart data?


I'm thinking yes. Don't tell FlightPrep.
Zzz offline
Janitorial Staff
User avatar
Posts: 2854
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:09 pm
Location: northern
Aircraft: Swiveling desk chair
Half a century spent proving “it is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:43 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

Found this while catching up on...certain lawsuit-oriented news:

http://vfrmap.com/
Zzz offline
Janitorial Staff
User avatar
Posts: 2854
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:09 pm
Location: northern
Aircraft: Swiveling desk chair
Half a century spent proving “it is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:02 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

15" screen, direct reverse proportion to you unit! :roll:
FloatFlyer offline
User avatar
Posts: 438
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:42 pm
Location: Whidbey Island, WA,
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:37 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

The VFRMap site is great! Does it open where you are too? It loaded right where I am and I was wondering if it opens where you guys are too?
Jaerl offline
User avatar
Posts: 1423
Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:59 am
Location: Utah
FindMeSpot URL: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... Q0xkBgMvPi
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:51 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

Jaerl wrote:The VFRMap site is great! Does it open where you are too? It loaded right where I am and I was wondering if it opens where you guys are too?


Totally. Your location can be approximated based on your IP address, which the web server receives when you make a request.
Zzz offline
Janitorial Staff
User avatar
Posts: 2854
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:09 pm
Location: northern
Aircraft: Swiveling desk chair
Half a century spent proving “it is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
top
Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:07 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

That's scary! Guess I better quit sending letters to the White House. :shock:

Really, I had an address for the White house for a while and I used to send GB, Hillary jokes. :D
Jaerl offline
User avatar
Posts: 1423
Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:59 am
Location: Utah
FindMeSpot URL: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... Q0xkBgMvPi
top
Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:21 am

Re: High res sectional chart images

I like using the sectional chart feature on duat.com, you can enter your route of flight and it will show it on the map. There is also several weather overlays you can display on the map.
robw56 offline
User avatar
Posts: 3263
Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:30 pm
Location: Ward
Aircraft: 1957 C-180A
top
Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:41 am

Re: High res sectional chart images

Zane wrote:
Jaerl wrote:The VFRMap site is great! Does it open where you are too? It loaded right where I am and I was wondering if it opens where you guys are too?


Totally. Your location can be approximated based on your IP address, which the web server receives when you make a request.


Which explains why it won't open over here in paradise.
porterjet offline
User avatar
Posts: 776
Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:37 am
Location: San Luis Obispo
John
KSBP
top
Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:24 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

Is there is a site to look at or download Canada's VFR charts?
Ipad USA sectionals = $75
Canada = $225
Freedom isn't free.
wyomingiswindy offline
User avatar
Posts: 252
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:17 am
Location: Mudville USA
Aircraft: RANS weight-shift machines
top
Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:47 pm

Re: High res sectional chart images

Jaerl wrote:That's scary! Guess I better quit sending letters to the White House. :shock:

Really, I had an address for the White house for a while and I used to send GB, Hillary jokes. :D


Hmm, you think you have Drones flying over your house? :shock:
58Skylane offline
User avatar
Posts: 5297
Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:36 pm
Location: Cody Wyoming
top

DISPLAY OPTIONS

Post a reply
14 posts • Page 1 of 1
Return to Products, Gear, and Technology

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests

Latest Features

Latest Knowledge Base