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Heinz Francis

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Aug 5, 2024, 12:07:14 AM8/5/24
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Ourcharts feature the most up-to-date, accurate and detailed aviation-relevant data in the world. Available on their own or bundled with our other data services, Jeppesen is trusted by more than 1,000,000 pilots around the globe.

We are pleased to provide the latest changes to your Jeppesen VFR Manual (Bottlang) through this Internet service. Our printed revision service includes Chart Change Notices every 28 days, but this Internet service provides weekly updates to always keep your information current.


eLink Online Chart Viewer will be retired as early as Q3 2024. Similar chart viewing functionality is currently being developed in Ground Controls as a future alternative tool, and will be available as early as fall of 2023. Jeppesen charts will continue to be available through Ground Controls and other Jeppesen products, and are not being retired.


With eLink Online, airlines can access global internet-based electronic navigational flight information. The service functions as a digital chart library for all your updated terminal charts, documentation and related flight information. Features and benefits include:


Jeppesen site keys are associated with Jeppesen electronic chart products, and allow a certain number of applications (iPad/iPhone- or PC-based) to access an electronic charting service. The Jeppesen site key numerical value represents the number of apps that can access the charting subscription.


A 16-character serial number is associated with your chart subscription, while site keys are eight characters and are only generated when the chart subscription is activated within an app. Site keys can easily be deactivated if you ever need to associate your subscription with different apps and devices.


Jeppesen site keys do not apply to avionics devices specifically, meaning the avionics do not use up one of the allotted site keys. Therefore the ability to display charts on the avionics is unrelated to site keys.


However, avionics electronic chart services do include site keys so you can apply the same charting coverage to your favorite app, including ForeFlight Mobile, Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, Garmin Pilot, Avidyne IFD100 and more.


Popular site key configurations include one or four apps depending on what electronic charting service options and region(s) are selected. This also may include bundles, such as Jeppesen PilotPak for Garmin avionics and Avidyne bundles.


To my knowledge Jeppview has never been free, maybe at Jeppesen they became aware of the link and removed the credentials. There's plenty of free AIP charts around, either real or for simulation only. I personally use this:


CS-PU-064: Advanced JAVA Mode. Jave version check.

The SDO reporting requires Java version 1.8 Update 25 which is not available on your machine.

"OK" is to consult the EADBasic home page for instructions on installing the required Java.

"Cancel" is to continue at your own risk, the SDO reporting might not work properly.


This was an account that was hacked and someone just published it, but it was from Korean Airlines and probably for their usage. Most probable they were paying for it, and many people was using it, and they simply discovered this fact and revoked its access. Chart Viewer 3 is not a free service, it's a paid service and this access was not legal if you were not an employee of Korean Airlines.



Basically that's it.



At least... as far as I know, or (more precisely) as far as I was told.



Eurocontrol (EAD) and FAA (USA) are publishing all their AIP information for free access in order to grant information not just to airmen but also researchers and developers. That's part of an excellent concept of safety, opening information and granting researching and developing. Other countries like Australia (for instance) don't have this approach regarding flight safety. They are so 'narrow-minded' that they were -actually- the ones who lead DAFIF to close, when Australian authorities warned DAFIF of copyright issues and threatened them to sue them. The solution adopted was to close DAFIF public access.



Different point of views.






FWIW, FlightAware.com also has the charts for U.S. airports. Search/Go to the page for the airport you want, choose the "IFR Plates" tab, and download the ones you want. I like the flightaware site for this because they have an option to download all of the plates in a single-PDF bundle rather than one at a time.


This coloring was also a proposed change by Jeppesen but it never materialized (back in 2016, I believe): -jeppesen-charts/Jeppesen_Airline_Charts_Series.pdf, I think mainly because these colors are harder to tell apart in high ambient light real world cockpit conditions. This is not a concern to Navigraph pilots who always fly indoors on the ground.


Got it- thanks for the context, Stephen! Just being fully transparent, I think the original Jeppesen colors provide significantly better contrast and are easier to tell apart various features on the chart (especially for terrain) regardless of the lighting conditions. Continuity with the enroute chart is a non-issue, at least for me personally.


I looked at several charts in the Philippines. As Mark indicated, the Hpa alt value is the correction value. The charts indicate that the airport uses Hpa for reporting the altimeter setting (standard is 1013.25 Hpa at sea level)


Altimeter settings can be given in terms of height above MSL (QFH) where the altimeter reads the field elevation or height above the runway (QFE) where the altimeter reads zero on the airport runway.


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The aera 660 and aera 760 portable GPS navigators come ready to use Jeppesen electronic charts straight out of the Garmin factory. Purchase of the ChartView Key is not required for these devices to be able to utilize a Chartview Database.


Jeppesen and FAA charts have mostly the same information, just presented better. Jeppesen is world-wide. FAA is USA. For larger airports Jeppesen has more detailed information for parking gates and taxiways. Generally Jeppesen is oriented to commercial and airline pilots. FAA charts are suitable for everyone including military.


To access Jeppesen NavData, Obstacles and Charts on the iPad device, the customer can use one of their available site keys by logging in with their Jeppesen credentials. The terrain database is also accessible in the application. Terrain data is provided by Avidyne, even though it is from Jeppesen.The IFD100 allows users to activate and deactivate seat licenses associated with the chart services.NavData and Obstacles that are purchased a la carte will have a token serial number AVD1-JWM5-ABM2-8L2W to allow the user to download these data files. IFD100 will always say 1 New Device Allowed but it is an unlimited use.


Also, apparently, I already bought the FliteCharts with my Garmin Bundle. Are you suggesting I should just get a Jeppesen subscription? The FliteCharts from Garmin cost about $150 per year when purchased in the bundle I purchased.


Thanks for the help you guys provided above. It looks like the previous owner bought the SD cards that enable ChartView for the G600 and the GTN750, two cards displayed in the pic I posted above. Apparently, those cars cost $1995 each. So, obviously, someone thought using the Jeppesen Charts was a really good idea. I'm certain they are more knowledgeable than me about the subject.


In my ignorance, I purchased the United States Standard + FliteCharts OnePak bundle from Garmin for $799 with the intention of having "everything" for all of my devices. I was especially wanting the Charts. I could have purchased the United States Standard OnePak bundle for $649 but it doesn't have the charts.


I called Garmin and they said I'd need to go to a dealer to get my equipment reconfigured for FliteCharts which seemed silly to me. Apparently, I am right about that as apparently (I haven't tried yet), I can make the change myself by going to the Chart Configuration Page of my GTN750 (not sure what would need to be done with the G600).


From what I can tell, using the FliteCharts is a step backward in capability and considering how much money was spent to enable Jeppesen Charts, I should probably just go ahead and get the Jeppesen subscription and use the Jeppesen Charts.


There are so many combinations of subscriptions. While I love Jeppesen, their charts aren't necessary on the G600 and GTN 750. The Garmin Flightcharts do just fine for that purpose. I could be wrong, but at present I don't think Jeppesen is compatible with database concierge for the FS 510. Now THAT IS useful for uploading databases to the 750/650 and G600. With Garmin's OnePac subscription you get updates to all their databases, database concierge capability, all databases for one handheld GPS, and additionally get the IFR upgrade to Garmin Pilot. I then buy a Jeppesen subscription to the iPad which also comes with all Charts free for one handheld, in my case the Aera 796. My primary is the Aera 796 with Chartview (and Flightcharts) with the iPad as backup. The Flightcharts work well for additional non north up geo-referenced plan view on the 750 and G500/G600. I secured the Chartview card for the 750, but haven't used it yet, because yet another large price Jeppesen subscription would be necessary, and I just don't see the benefit in doing that.


Ok, so I drove out to the plane with my new found knowledge. I have the Jeppesen ChartView activation SD cards so I decided to see what I can do. On the GTN-750, it was easy to enter Configuration Mode, go to the Chart Options Page and switch from ChartView to FliteCharts. It's true that it does not let you just switch it back to ChartView though. So, currently, the Charts on my 750 are working with Garmin FliteCharts.

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