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General Aviation Pilots Enjoy Cost Savings and Convenience with U.S. Instrument Approach Procedures in an Electronic Book

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

August 28, 2008

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Austin, Texas-based company releases complete 13,000-plus FAA/NACO
instrument approach download for $299 electronic book reader

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Widespread availability of
inexpensive electronic book readers and high-speed Internet connections
have opened the door for a wave of new electronic charting options for
pilots. And today Reader Plates offers GA pilots a convenient low-cost
solution for carrying and updating instrument approach charts.

Maintaining current approach charts is an ongoing problem for general
aviation pilots. Until recently pilots have been forced to choose between
expensive paper subscriptions, expensive electronic flight bags, or last-
minute shopping for current books. And many have resorted to printing their
own limited selection of approaches from the Internet.

Even with current paper charts, pilots are confronted with lugging
around many pounds of paper books, manually updating pages, and searching
for misplaced loose-leaf pages. And until now, the least expensive
electronic alternative costs thousands of dollars to purchase and hundreds
per year to maintain.

Reader Plates LLC now offers downloadable FAA/NACO terminal approach
procedures formatted for exceptional readability and ease of use on
electronic book readers. Now with Reader Plates an instrument-rated private
pilot can carry every FAA/NACO arrival, departure, and approach plate for
every airport in the U.S. in a portable electronic book reader for $299.
Reader Plates are specifically formatted for exceptional readability and
ease of use on the Sony PRS-505. Each procedure is viewable and readable on
a single page, without scrolling, using the nine-ounce reader.

The Sony PRS-505 provides a high-resolution sunlight-readable screen in
a lightweight and compact package which can easily be attached to a yoke or
kneeboard. It has an exceptionally long battery life that can be measured
in weeks of normal usage. And a typical GA pilot flying for business and
pleasure will likely find the battery life exceeds the four-week chart
update cycle.

Reader Plates are available for download now at http://readerplates.com
via subscription for $9.99 per month. Subscriptions include the most recent
cycle of all 13,000-plus approach procedures and can be installed with a
single download. Sony PRS-505 electronic book readers are available on the
Reader Plates website and from many electronics retailers.

“Combining a Reader Plates subscription with the Sony Reader provides
an exceptional value to the GA pilot. The value far exceeds any other
solution when you evaluate the low cost, ease of use, clarity and
convenience of Reader Plates on the PRS-505,” said John Lemberger,
President of Reader Plates LLC.

About Reader Plates LLC

Located in Austin, Texas, Reader Plates LLC provides general aviation
pilots with Terminal Approach Procedures and other reference material on
inexpensive portable electronic book readers. Additional information is
available on the company website at http://readerplates.com.

SOURCE Reader Plates LLC

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