About
Flyskyhy is a comprehensive soaring flight instrument app for iPhone, widely regarded as one of the best paragliding apps in the world. Used by recreational pilots and elite athletes alike — including Red Bull X-Alps competitors — it transforms your iPhone into a powerful GPS-vario system. During flight, Flyskyhy displays essential data including altitude, climb rate, ground speed, glide angle, and real-time wind direction and strength. Its moving, rotating map highlights thermals you've already encountered, marks nearby landing zones with glide reachability indicators based on your current altitude and wind, and overlays your friends' live positions so you always know where your group is. Bluetooth integration with external varios provides highly accurate altitude and lift/sink readings, complete with audio vario tones. The app supports offline maps for use in remote locations, and offers fully customizable display screens — pilots can reposition, resize, add, or remove any data element. After landing, Flyskyhy logs the complete flight for in-depth analysis: start/landing positions, duration, altitude graphs, scoring distances (including FAI triangle calculations), and thermal data. Live tracking is supported via livetrack24.com or loctome.com, letting friends and family follow your flight in real time. In-app purchases unlock additional airspace overlays and waypoint management, making it a complete toolkit for competitive and recreational free-flight pilots at any level.
Key Features
- Real-Time Flight Instruments: Displays altitude, climb rate, ground speed, glide angle, and calculated wind direction and strength during flight.
- Thermal & Landing Zone Map: A moving, rotating map marks previous thermals, shows current position, and highlights reachable landing spots based on altitude and wind.
- Bluetooth Vario Integration: Connects seamlessly to external Bluetooth varios for precise altitude and lift/sink data, including audio vario tones.
- Live Tracking & Friend Locations: Broadcasts your live GPS position to livetrack24.com or loctome.com, and shows your flying partners' positions on your map in real time.
- Post-Flight Analysis & Logging: Logs every flight with full data including duration, altitude graph, FAI triangle scoring distances, and thermal positions for review after landing.
Use Cases
- Paraglider pilots using their iPhone as a primary GPS-vario instrument during cross-country or competition flights.
- Hangglider and glider pilots tracking thermals and reachable landing zones in real time to improve decision-making.
- Expedition and adventure pilots sharing live GPS tracking with ground support crews or remote followers.
- Competition pilots calculating FAI triangle scoring distances and analyzing flight data for performance review.
- Flying groups staying aware of each other's positions on a shared map during group fly-outs or expeditions.
Pros
- Highly Configurable Display: All screen elements can be moved, resized, added, or removed, giving pilots complete control over their instrument layout.
- Offline Map Support: Maps can be downloaded in advance, making the app fully functional in remote areas without an internet connection.
- Trusted by Elite Pilots: Used by top athletes including Red Bull X-Alps competitors, validating its reliability and feature depth in demanding conditions.
- Comprehensive Flight Logging: Automatically calculates FAI triangle scoring distances and provides detailed post-flight data without any manual input.
Cons
- iOS Only: The app is exclusively available on iPhone, leaving Android pilots without access.
- Battery Drain: Continuous GPS usage and screen-on operation significantly accelerate battery consumption during flight.
- Live Features Require Internet: Live tracking and real-time friend location sharing depend on an active internet connection, which may be unavailable in remote flying areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of pilots is Flyskyhy designed for?
Flyskyhy is designed for paraglider, hangglider, and glider plane pilots. It is used by both recreational pilots and elite competitors, including Red Bull X-Alps athletes.
Does Flyskyhy work without an internet connection?
Yes, maps can be downloaded for offline use, and core flight instruments function without connectivity. However, live tracking and real-time friend location sharing require an active internet connection.
Can Flyskyhy connect to an external vario?
Yes, Flyskyhy integrates with Bluetooth varios to provide accurate altitude and lift/sink data, and it plays audio vario tones, effectively turning your iPhone into a full GPS-vario.
What does the in-app purchase unlock?
In-app purchases add airspace overlay support and waypoint management, extending the app's capabilities for navigation and competition flying.
How does live tracking work in Flyskyhy?
Flyskyhy can broadcast your GPS position in real time to livetrack24.com or loctome.com, allowing anyone with the link to follow your flight. Flying partners' locations are also shown on your in-app map during the flight.
