Narrative:

Considering the state of the art in satellite imagery, the continued use of sectionals, WAC charts and terminal area charts based on mariner's charts and with a graphical depiction of the real surface is nothing short of criminal. Large parts of the west exist between 3000-7000 ft MSL with only 2 colors to differentiate between 2000 ft ranges. How it was discovered: difference between national geographic satellite photos on current charts. Incidentally, this form is based on 'flying' incidents and makes no reference to factors that affect flying. Just look at it.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT COMPLAINT REGARDING THE IMAGERY USED ON SECTIONAL, WAC, AND TERMINAL CHARTS. WANTS TO SEE SATELLITE PHOTOS USED INSTEAD. COMPLAINS ALSO ABOUT THE ASRS FORM ITSELF.

Narrative: CONSIDERING THE STATE OF THE ART IN SATELLITE IMAGERY, THE CONTINUED USE OF SECTIONALS, WAC CHARTS AND TERMINAL AREA CHARTS BASED ON MARINER'S CHARTS AND WITH A GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE REAL SURFACE IS NOTHING SHORT OF CRIMINAL. LARGE PARTS OF THE W EXIST BTWN 3000-7000 FT MSL WITH ONLY 2 COLORS TO DIFFERENTIATE BTWN 2000 FT RANGES. HOW IT WAS DISCOVERED: DIFFERENCE BTWN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SATELLITE PHOTOS ON CURRENT CHARTS. INCIDENTALLY, THIS FORM IS BASED ON 'FLYING' INCIDENTS AND MAKES NO REF TO FACTORS THAT AFFECT FLYING. JUST LOOK AT IT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.