I don't know if this is a permanent offering, or
a temporary, like when I got it, but today I installed
a new beta version of Voyager flight software
(by Seattle Avionics), and as I was clicking through
my chart downloads I hit a web link that launched a
subscription page for charts.
https://www.seattleavionics.com/eCommerce/Buy1.aspx
I see that they now have listed a couple of options
for Lifetime EFB and IFR chart subscriptions, so you
can buy the software, and pay once for charts forever.
The EFB is the one that I have, and it's nice because
with a $40 bluetooth GPS, you get georeferenced approach
plates AND sectionals AND low/high enroute IFR charts.
The IFR version is there too, that doesn't have in-flight
GPS capability.
Yes, it's a lot of money at $597/829 for the chart
subscription, but, it gives you current charts for
the whole US, basically forever. When you compare
it to the annual cost of chart updates for your
panel GPS, that is actually a great deal...and since
it's lifetime, it's a real incentive.
I'm not tied to the company in any way, but have been
really happy and I've had offline emails many times
asking about my lifetime subscription, so I figured
there'd be a few folks who would be excited that
it's available again. It's nice to be able to jump
in the plane at any time and have every chart you
need. Heck, the Garmin 696 subcription for a year
alone will blow this cost out of the water, and
that's not even geo-referenced!
Tim
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Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD
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