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I brought Skydemon specifically for the manner and ease which it presents Notam data.
NATS official website isn't particularly user friendly.
A classic example of this was when the waddington airshow was on. I knew it was on. I knew that there was a 10 mile restriction yet I could I couldn't find any reference to it on the NATS website. It didn't even show up when I searched the webpage (it may have done if I had searched useing lat and log decimals).
Sooner or later I was simply going to bust a NOTAM area. A work college didn't check the notams one day and got busted. Another guy had to pick up an aircraft close to the london TMA with which he was unfamiler and busted.
Now I know all the know it alls (of which I am one I might add) who past comments all over the well known GA forums would say its bad planning etc. But its not always that easy. I'm may be running late, student tells me he has checked the NOTAMS etc, airfield wireless network is down.
And thats where skydemon comes it at it makes it really really easy. I sync my GPS device from home at the start of the day and it takes seconds and then I am covered from a NOTAM point of view.
Also when at work I can check the weather easily and using a dongle I can even keep updated if I am flying from an airfield without internet access.
Another aspect that I have found really useful is the speed at which I can plot long distance flights. A classic example was I had to go and take someone to pick up an aircraft from the isle of wight. It took me literally 10 mins to have the whole route plotted. Radio freq, nav aids, wind correction the lot.
I spent 150 quid on the software another 50 quid on a no name chinese satnav of ebay so 200 quid all in for a fully featured GPS product which makes me a better prepaired pilot. To me its excellent product and I would have no hesitation telling anyone to buy it.
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