GenGrumpy(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: Jepp database subscription cost |
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Regret the 3rd attempt, but does not appear my earlier sends got through.
The below is email traffic from Jepp's Scott Reagan today.
Suggest all of the list who own Chelton contact him also.
Interest seems to at least be heard.
Grumpy
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Scott,
Your reply gives me some hope for optimism!
I chose the Chelton Sport due to its capabilities and reliability of the Chelton name. At the time of my purchase, my avionics supplier knew very little of the future pricing strategy, but he felt it would be along the same lines as the Garmin, so I went with the Chelton.
I sure hope you have some good news for us Chelton owners, especially the RV-10 crowd (like me).
I look forward to seeing some good news soon!
Thanks - John
In a message dated 7/30/2007 10:23:54 AM Central Standard Time, Scott.Reagan(at)jeppesen.com writes:
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Mr. Miller,
My name is Scott Reagan. I am the Director of Jeppesen's Aviation Data Services team for Business and General Aviation. A long title I know but know this, I try very hard to disprove my own theory that long titles are normally inversely proportional to one's true worth. I'll leave you to decide.
I first must say that, not knowing exactly with whom you spoke, I'm not surprised you received a less than acceptable answer on this subject. The truth is only two people at the show for Jepp would have been able to adequately address the issue and neither one was female. Not a judgement, just a fact that no one outside of my team really even knows about the Chelton situation yet. The first person was myself. The second would have been Tim Howard. Tim manages my Business Development team. It is his team that has been working with Chelton.
With all that said, what I can tell you is that it is currently too early for anyone to answer this question completely. I just do not have the answer yet. What I will tell you is that I have always, since I was the product manager for the services, priced services in such a way as to avoid being a determining factor for a potential buyer of avionics. In other words, the services for like systems are priced similarly. In this way when customer evaluating hardware can base the decision on the merits of the box and not on how much it costs to keep it current.
One of the realities of being in the position Jeppesen is in is that we are the database of record on nearly all boxes produced today. As such, I must maintain a degree of neutrality in my pricing. I leave decisions on what data is in the box and how it is presented, for the most part, to the manufacturer. I provide only what they request or present / display. After that we evaluate data content and capabilities of the unit, categorize, and assign price.
If you look at the other services Jeppesen offers in support of GPS equipment you will find this to be true, I hope. Unless something in the agreement we sign with Chelton forces us to do otherwise it is our intention to continue this approach.
Have I sufficiently not answered your questions by providing enough leading information? Bottomline, it is too early to answer. Give us a couple months. The transition is currently planned for end of year. Given all that you will need to know we must have answers by the end of September and we will be communicating details throughout the remaining portion of the year. I am optimistic.
Until then, feel free to check in with us but we will be in contact with you once we have something to pass along. I appreciate the email and the interest. I can only attempt to leave you with the understanding that we are thinking along the same lines and working to achieve the end results you desire.
Scott Reagan
Director, Aviation Data Services - BGA
Jeppesen
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