Best Large Planning Map?

[N4843W]

I have wanted to put up a big map of the US and atleast southern Canada and use it for planning long trips and put pins in all the airports I have visited over the years. The one I am seeing at the pilot shops always has the same complaint ... only a small portion of the airports are shown. Anyone know of a large map that has more detail? Size is really no limit.

 

[mikec]

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I've got one that I do exactly what you want to do. I got it from Sporty's. Two seperate maps. One is from the western US and one is from the eastern US. I mounted the maps on a styrofoam board and framed it and hung it up in the hangar. I use push pins to mark each airport I fly to. I would guess it's about 4'x6' in size. I haven't flown to an airport that wasn't on the map.

I hope that helps.

Merry Christmas!

Mike

 

[nruzic]

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Scott surely a tech savy guy you poster as being has heard of Google Earth its the biggest map there is and you cap place push pins or other icons into any airport you fly to!

 

[N4843W]

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Maybe I could steal Angelo's 72-in plazma from his Man Cave across the way, to run it on, hang it in my hangar, and just Google Earth on with my push pins on the map all the time !!!!

 

[gmores]

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Sportys also has a single US map that has all airports and navaids. About 58" wide.

 

[Airotto370]

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Sportys also has a single US map that has all airports and navaids. About 58" wide.

Hey Dave K...sounds like a marketing opportunity!! I'd buy one.

 

[N4843W]

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Glenn, I was looking at that Sporty's Map but when you read the user reveiws there are several complaint that it only shows major airports, and not enough detail. One guy notes that his home base is 5,000' paved and is not shown. I figured that would mean 2/3 of the airports I have been two would not be on it?

I orderd two copies of the one with East on one side and West on the other that Mike suggested. Combined, it at least sounds like that will be bigger with more detail? I will report back.

Meanwhile, I did start marking my locations with electronic pins on Google Earth as Sid suggested. I put about 20 on MI and quit for the evening. It will drop off dramatically as I go further out west especially, but it will be interesting how many I end up with.

 

[wab003]

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"...20 on MI..."

That was something I did w/ my locator board in the hangar. I've been using the Sporty's style version and it really hasn't been a huge deal to approximate the fields not shown. For scaling/density reasons, I gave up on all the close- in fields in OH/IN/KY and concentrated on the aerodromes outside the 50 mi radius of home. It makes me smile a bit to see pins in both Key West, FL and Pt Barrow, AK. Now, to catch Chula Vista, CA and Madawaska, MA for a new definition of visiting the "four corners region". ;-) Kind of amazing when you look back... we are truly blessed to be able to engage in aviation.

 

[Dave]

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Hey Dave K...sounds like a marketing opportunity!! I'd buy one.

I'm going to check into this. Will let you all know if I find anything better than what Sporty's offers.

Personally I use a bunch of old sectionals for the Eastern States. You need a fairly big wall though.

 

[Dave]

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Stay tuned on the Large Planning Map

I ordered one today to check it out. If it does what I think it will (it's a map silly) I wil order more and recommend it.

East coast on one side, West on the other - so you would need to order two for the full US.

Reasonably priced though - probably less than $15 for both.

 

[CFCS]

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Someone makes it complete on one side, I had one that got blown out over Idaho about 5 years ago. It showed the airports and VORs and AWOS our little strip was even on it.

My brother in-law gave it to me, he got it from his brother that was installing AWOS at the time. They have to be out there keep searching

Floyd

 

[Dave]

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Someone makes it complete on one side, I had one that got blown out over Idaho about 5 years ago. It showed the airports and VORs and AWOS our little strip was even on it.

Found that one Floyd - I think this will be better.

Its IFR/VFR combined - and it's 1:2000000 scale versus the one you are referring to which is 1:3000000 so it should provide more detail like everyone is asking for.

That said I can get the other if you like - I think it's 6.95 or something close.

 

[N4843W]

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let me know how that looks, Dave. I wouldn't mind having one at the hangar and one at home. I think scale I ordered was 1:240,000, but not sure.

 

[Dave]

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Did you already order one Scott?

 

[N4843W]

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ordered two copies of theone that has East on one side and West on the other. Would love to have a good one on one side, though.

 

[Dave]

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I ordered the same one!

Wanted to see if before I recommended it. Sorry I couldn't be faster, waited to talk to someone on this Monday.