Flying in flight simulator just doesn't seem right without sectional charts. I looked around for somewhere to get them, but didn't find anything great. Paper charts are available but they are expensive if you want a wide area of coverage. There are some other digital charts, like the ones uploaded to the AVSIM file library by Matt Fox, but they aren't available in one package. So I started with the excellent collection available at aviationtoolbox.org and made my own set.
This package includes sectional charts covering the entire US including Alaska and Hawaii. Also included are all the Terminal Area Charts, which show more detail around large airports. These are the same charts that pilots use for VFR flights. Hopefully they will make your flight simulator experience a little more realistic and enjoyable.
I suggest downloading a browser plugin like FSBrowser or FSX-ionals to view the charts in-flight. (An exciting project to keep an eye on is FSM MovingMap. Matt Fox's maps work with this moving map software. Unfortunately, the maps in this package don't because FSM MovingMap does not yet support the projection they use and I didn't bother to convert the geocoding information.)
All materials except U. S. Government maps copyright © 2005 Mark Ivey
The sectional charts themselves were originally published by the National Aeronautical Charting Office and are in the public domain. See the NACO FAQ for more information.
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Mark Ivey
zovirl.com
June 5, 2005