Flight manuals on CD?

Post by **Trev Clark** » 01 Jan 2007, 14:42

Look at all these, some very tasty Brits ones available too

These are the transport ones, see bottom of page for the others.
http://www.flight-manuals-on-cd.com/Home4.html

Post by **DaveB** » 01 Jan 2007, 14:44

Yeh.. a nice site that. I have a few of them already

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 01 Jan 2007, 14:47

I have the Ambassador manual and it's great. Even came with the cruise computer. I'm trying to find all the info I can on it to try and have a replica created on card stock by a guy I know who does something like that.

Post by **Rick Piper** » 01 Jan 2007, 15:08

Hi Guys

Got a few from there.

Viking 1a.
Viscount 700 & 800.
Varsity T1.
Freighter 2.
Argosy 200.
748
780
Blenheim 1 4 & 5.

Good stuff.

I waited 5 months for the Viking notes on my first order (printed)

had no problems at all with ordering CDs as they only took a few days.
just wouldn't order a reprint again as it was a farce

Regards
Rick

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 01 Jan 2007, 17:51

I think ordering them on CD and printing them yourself is the best way. I happen to have access to a commercial copier/printer that can do double-sided printing and then I can take that over to a print shop and trim it bind it in the manner of my choosing for under the cost of purchasing the reprints that they offer. If I really want the colors, I can take it to the print shop and have the whole thing printed on heavyweight paper in color (on the color pages) and bound for under $30, so it's not all that bad of a way to get a really nice printed manual for a pretty low price.

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 01 Jan 2007, 19:07

I'm not interested as the list obviously isn't complete....

The list seriously lack at least one.....(take a guess...)

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 03 Jan 2007, 18:53

I have a nasty feeling that if it is too well publicised, this will not last long.There is no mention in the site , that I can see, of whether licenses for reproduction have been obtained, but given the number of manufacturers involved, it seems unlikely. Intellectual property disputes are a hot topic at the moment, and this could well be another example

Post by **DaveB** » 03 Jan 2007, 18:58

A fair comment Chris but as these folk have been operating for quite some time now, I'd like to think they've at least 'got away with it'

As you say though.. it only takes the wrong person to find it :huf:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 03 Jan 2007, 19:02

I've not seen any licenses from the other sites that sell manuals either, including ESSCO who print manuals for almost any jetliner out there. I would think that reproductions (at cost) would be fully legal as long as they didn't charge more than cost for the reproduction itself (i.e. they charge for the CD + cost of printing the manual, so their profit technically comes from the CD price, not the manual reprint) and the cost of shipping.

steve p · Post by **steve p** » 03 Jan 2007, 19:11

There shouldn't be a problem with the stuff that is Crown Copyright. According to the guidelines published by the National Archives, you are ok to copy as long as you do not misrepresent with the finished product.

Best wishes
Steve P