Medium Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Distraction; Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Chart Or Publication; Human Factors
The Navtech chart depiction of the MERIL7.MERIL is disconnected and gives the visual impression it is like the new half vector; half RNAV departures in CLT. The departure is a RNAV off the runway SID. This has poor human factors design strictly for basis of space on a plate and small size. Poor design is complicated by the small screen area of the app further complicated by the small screen area of the iPad mini.
Regional jet Captain reported the Navtech MERIL7 SID chart is poorly designed and does not depict well on the iPad mini.