I have a 540 in my airplane and decided to stop paying for charts with Jeppsen; I do still get other data for the unit.  Now each time I start the unit points out that my charts are out of date.

Is there any way to tell the 540 that I no longer update the charts?  Or to remove that portion of the database so it doesn't look for updates?

I'd like that DSF too. I would like to get rid of charts that aren't even for the part of the country I fly in. 

I also have an old obstacles database, but I suppose that database is better than nothing. I only update those once a year, and I also have them on Foreflight.

Thanks

The IFD does not have the ability to verify what, if any charts from an outdated chart database are still current. From a Avidyne liability standpoint, I think the policy regarding charts that are more than four chart cycles out of date is perfectly reasonable. 

Why as a pilot do you feel responsible to "tell the system that this chart is still valid?"  A chart is for your reference.  Your responsibility under IFR is to utilize charts you know to be valid.  I see no pilot responsibility to "tell the system" anything.  What am I missing?

If you have confirmed the chart is current and valid, you can use it flying IFR and can ignore any flags provided by the system to inform you its chart cycle is out of date.  There's no need to inform "the system" of your decision in that regard.

This brings up a couple of questions. With the Avidyne packages of digital Jeppesen chart databases, how do you determine that a procedure you're referencing is in fact the current procedure if the chart database the procedure comes from is not the current chart database? 

With paper Jeppesen revisions, there was a master list of current charts with each revision that could be referenced to verify each procedure's currency. Is there an equivalent online accessible Jeppesen master list of current procedures you're using to cross check the currency of each procedure you're referencing from an out of date database every 14 days?

Are you indicating that you are using the AIS FAA Procedure Amendment Number and/or Procedure Amendment Effective Date to crosscheck the validity non-current database Jeppesen approach charts?

Fun fact - the AIS published La Junta RNAV (GPS) Rwy 8 approach chart depicted above was actually last revised on 59th day of 2019 (February 28, 2019) as indicated by the 19059 above the approach title; however, whatever revisions were made to the chart did not affect anything procedural with the approach. The Jeppesen chart for this approach has not been revised since August 21, 2009.

I would also like to receive that DSF.

Thanks, in advance.

While we're bandwaggoning ;-)

@AviSteve, Can I have the DSF as well?

I have the same situation in my IFD540 as mentioned above and would like to remove reference to the expired charts on the startup page. I bought my IFD540 in November last year (2021). Can you tell me how to remove it through maintenance mode or if I need the DSF, please send with instructions. 

Thank you!