Apps for free flight

Applications for free flight

Selection of applications for paragliding, hang gliding, and free flight

SKYLOGGER

5.99€ - iPhone / Apple Watch (in-app purchases)

Skylogger is an application designed for glider, paragliding, and hang gliding pilots. It allows users to view various information during flight such as flight time, GPS altitude, ground speed, rate of climb, as well as GPS position in longitude and latitude. It also displays distances traveled, whether on the trajectory or in a straight line, and a compass rose indicates the direction taken.

Flights can be viewed in 2D/3D on iPhone, while the Apple Watch presents the main flight data, including acceleration measurements on three axes. The application also offers a feature to record and keep a history of all flights.

Additional features are available through in-app purchases, such as real-time tracking for 2.99€, access to airspaces for 4.99€, track recording for 0.99€, and purchasing maps provided by third parties for 11.99€, among others.

iPARAPENTE

2.99€ - iOS (in-app purchases)

iParapente is designed for paragliding, gliding, ultralight flying pilots, as well as for VFR enthusiasts.

iParapente makes flight planning easier with automatic waypoint navigation and allows you to keep a history of the flight including speed and altitude. The app also offers the ability to download maps and display airspace zones from many countries in Europe and elsewhere in the world in OpenAir format.

It includes multiple features such as a variometer, the display of FFVL beacons in France, a glide circle on the map, among others.

In-app purchases are limited to downloading offline maps for 1.99€ and METAR information from airports for 0.99€, making it an app with excellent value for money.

THE VARIOMETER

4.99€ - iPhone

This application aims to simulate the functions of a variometer, measuring the rate of ascent and descent, absolute altitude, and height above ground level, by utilizing the pressure sensor of iPhones.

Note: The translation into French may be imperfect.

FLYSKYHY

€8.99 - iOS (in-app purchases)

This app is a flight instrument that provides information such as altitude, rate of climb, ground speed, and wind strength and direction. Your real-time position can be recorded on livetrack24.com or loctome.com in order to share your flight as it happens. If you are flying with friends, their location is shown on your map during your flight.

Paid extensions are available for waypoints or airspaces in 30 countries.

PARAGLIDING MAP

free - iOS / Android (in-app purchases)

Paragliding Map provides access to real-time weather data from paragliding sites around the world and even allows you to view them live via webcams, to immediately identify usable sites.

There are over 14,000 takeoff sites, 7,000 landing zones, 40,000 weather stations, and 39,000 webcams available, including official data from FFVL, DHV, Flyland, Paragliding Earth, among others.

In-app purchase options range from ad removal (€0.99) to a PRO subscription (€4.99 per month, €47.99 per year) or a lifetime subscription for €449.99!

Note: The information provided above generally comes from the Appstore and Google Play. The applications have not always been tested. Price indications may be incorrect, as prices change very often on the stores due to promotions. Feel free to share your opinions and comments regarding the usefulness of the applications you have tested, or to suggest other applications via our contact email.