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Not too long ago I was at a FAA Safety Seminar. As a sidelight, one of the presenters showed how to properly fold (re-fold) a chart for use in the cockpit. His method allowed for just a couple of moves to allow to follow a course across the map (even to the backside) and not unfold the entire sectional in a mess.

I didn't get the whole method and thought I would search it out on the net to find the method, but without success. I did find one from Australia, but it doesn't seem quite right. Mr. Fred Gibbs says that he learned it from an old chart maker. I would love to find the directions or maybe see a video podcast of how to do this. Short of that I am going to have to go see him and shoot photos of each step.

Does anyone know the method and have the directions?

I attended a FAA charting seminar recently as well. The presenter showed us this method…

1. Open the chart completely
2. Fold the chart over away from you from top to bottom and crease right down the middle length wise
3. Then fold accordion style from side to side along the existing folds

This makes the chart a little larger than standard folded format but it allows opening it in a flip type fashion with the next segment needed never more than one fold away. I tried it and it works. Only drawback like I said is it makes it bigger in the cockpit, but certainly a lot smaller than having it full open to refold it.

Mike

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