AndroFlight provides support for hang glider pilots during the
flight. Map and flight instrument display can be configured in
order to provide the right information to the pilot depending on
the current phase of the flight. Airspaces will be displayed on the
map and textual/acoustic warnings will let you know if you
approach/enter an airspace. Airspaces are also displayed during
flight planning when Routes are created to be used for navigation
during flight. Like traditional flight vario devices AndroFlight
provides an acoustic variometer on Android devices with pressure
sensor but can also use an external Bluetooth variometer like
XC-Tracer. Going beyond these devices AndroFlight makes use of
information available online e.g in order to display height.
Because there is not always a data connection available the
required data (e.g. maps) can be downloaded to the SD card before.
This offline use is currently (for legal reasons) only available
using maps provided by the OpenStreetMap project but online
AndroFlight can use maps provided by Google as well. In order to
let the pilot focus on the flight AndroFlight features an automatic
take-off and landing detection. Once an event like take-off or
landing has been detected a configurable message (SMS Email) may be
sent which containing date time location Maps link. During the
flight AndroFlight can transmit its location in real-time in order
to let friends & family know where you are. After landing
AndroFlight creates an IGC file of the flight. It is valid for
participation in online contests (DHV XC XCC XContext XC League)
since AndroFlight has been approved by FAI. Glider type
registration number and passenger name used for the IGC file is
taken from the selected flight configuration of the various you may
define. AndroFlight takes care of the IGC file upload to a Leonardo
flight database (paraglidingforum DHV XC). The IGC file - but any
other IGC file as well - can be played by AndroFlight. During play
the map and flight instrument display show exactly the same
information as during the flight recorded in this IGC file. It can
be used to analyze flight situations or simply to experience a
flight (again).
More information documentation issue tracking and road map can be found on the project website. It also contains information about fixing a smartphone on a paraglider cockpit as well as using an external battery (chapter "Hands-on tips")
More information documentation issue tracking and road map can be found on the project website. It also contains information about fixing a smartphone on a paraglider cockpit as well as using an external battery (chapter "Hands-on tips")
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