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Where can I find VFR approach charts for Italy?
I can recommend two free solutions which are using the official government (ENAV) issued charts:
openaip.net
openflightmaps.org
Openflightmaps is maintained by the University of Graz:
The mission of ...
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How to fix JeppView VFR charts font display
JeppView uses different proprietary fonts in its charts. If they are not embedded when the chart is saved to PDF, lettering will not display correctly.
On a Mac, running in the terminal
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What is an "Alternate Airway"?
To add to the information from the other answers to this question:
Years ago, prior to the extensive availability of ATC radar, it was not uncommon to use Alternate Airways for IFR enroute lateral ...
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What is an "Alternate Airway"?
I found an old definition in the All-Weather Flight Manual published by the US Navy in 1957:
Alternate Airways
Alternate airways are occasionally used for
lateral separation when traffic conditions ...
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What is the number in a closed box right below a victor airway?
Per the Chart Users Guide (which covers sectionals and TACs), that is the total mileage between navaids.
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What is the difference between Jeppesen NavData & Digital Terminal Charts?
Terminal charts are published per a 14-day cycle which is usual in IFR chart circulation.
Jeppesen states on their website that the NavData pack is published according to the 28-day AIRAC cycle.
The ...
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Published VHF frequency shown in parentheses on a Sectional Chart. What does this indicate?
There is a VOR/DME for BUF on that frequency, BUT it's either been, or is in the process of being partially decommissioned, leaving just the DME portion.
And when you've got just a DME you put the ...
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