Jeppesen vs. AeroNav

In a pinch, you may only have access to one type of chart, and it might not be the type youre familiar with. A good briefing is essential for every departure and approach, and a good knowledge base for the chart type in use will help facilitate that briefing. Lets compare AeroNav and Jeppesen approach charts.Lets use the ILS or LOC Rwy 34 in Roanoke, Virginia for comparison. …

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

AeroNav and Jeppesen charts organize critical information differently, from procedure naming and airport indexing to the specific data points included in briefing strips, plan views, and profile views.
Key distinctions involve the visual presentation across chart sections, such as AeroNav often featuring an airport diagram inset and military-specific data, while Jeppesen utilizes a "Briefing Strip" and typically places airport diagrams on separate pages.
Their revision and publication cycles vary significantly, with Jeppesen updating individual pages more frequently (every 28 days) compared to AeroNav's less frequent regional book updates (every 56 days) complemented by change notices.

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In a pinch, you may only have access to one type of chart, and it might not be the type you’re familiar with. A good briefing is essential for every departure and approach, and a good knowledge base for the chart type in use will help facilitate that briefing. Let’s compare AeroNav and Jeppesen approach charts.
Let’s use the ILS or LOC Rwy 34 in Roanoke, Virginia for comparison.