After 7 years of flying without ANY charts at all, but using FSNav and various FMCs, I think I finally need some Jeppesen charts or Approach plates. When I select a SID or STAR for PMDG NG, I don't even know what I am doing although somehow I muddle through the process.Can anybody suggest a good set of charts on CD-ROM I can just view and not print (I have too much paper in this house!). I just saw this stuff. Is it any good for FS2004?http://www.simflight.com/modules.php?name=...rticle&sid=5057Appreciate any posts, advice, etc. Thanks!JS

I know it's not on CD, but you can see all the charts online at a place like:http://www.myairplane.com/index.php

I bought the bundle that included the main product and the three update platepack CDs.I really like them. The non-US coverage is a little "skippy" but there is enough info to get around.Besides the IAP plates, SIDS, STARS, and Airport Diagrams, there are databases with airport info and preferred routes. Much of the info comes from NIMA as well as FAA.I installed all CDs to HD for expeditious retrieval.This app is independent of FS so to view it while flying you'll have to minimize FS or drag it to another window on a multiple monitor rig. Be aware that this app also uses pop-ups itself. I state this since you do not intend to print out what you need.There are no enroute charts included so for non-US flying I make do by using two topographical atlases with airport and navaid/gps waypoint overprints that give me the info I need for flying direct such as all the frequencies and from the topo data minimum enroute altitudes.Other posters will bring up the free on-line resources but off-line for me was worth the expense. Your choice.That being said, it does not cost much for the entire set of US high-altitude enroute charts -- maybe fifteen bucks -- since each sheet has multiple charts.For low altitude US IFR routes, I got the bible from Flightsim Central as formerly published by Desktop Wings. Another real chart you can purchase for US VFR/IFR low altitude enroute is the FAA's IFR/VFR planning chart which is not as detailed but very huge and most of the info is there. Buy two at $4 each so you don't have to flip them and you then can join and mount both sides on your wall. It makes nice wall covering for the aviation minded.

Hi Jonathan,this should cover the world as we know it:http://www.navdata.at/php/charts/charts.phpIf you want to start planning your flights on your own (why would you want the charts otherwise), have a look at this text if you please and tell me if it makes sense so far - it

Gentlemen:Three good replies. Nice, thanks. And fast!Exploring each link now....Cheers!JS

Hi. Sporty's Pilot Shop (sportys.com/chartviewer). $10 gets you all US Terminal procedures (SIDS, STARS, Preferred Routes, Airport Diagrams, minimums) in PDF on DVD with a special viewer for searching and printing. I use it all the time.

http://www.airnav.com/Every chart for just about every airport in the continental US.