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Some flight data products soon to disappear?

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:37 am
by dennismckim
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FA ... 722-1.html

FAA To Charge Companies For Online Charts, No Access For Individuals
"As of April 5, only those with distribution contracts with Aeronav will be able to download the data. The most noticeable impact will likely be on the small but increasingly popular industry segment (like ForeFlight and WingX) that develops flight-related apps for iPads and other consumer electronics. It will also have an impact on websites like RunwayFinder that use the data for their online products, some of which are currently available for free. How much impact isn't known because the FAA hasn't announced what it intends to charge for the data. Affected companies have been invited to a meeting Dec. 13 in Washington to hear details of the FAA's proposal and offer input to the final pricing structure and the distribution contract."