Products KUBICEK FLYMATE

Features overview

All tools. One app. Built for balloon pilots.

Main screen tools

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Flight Data

Display real-time flight metrics including altitude, vertical speed, wind entries, fuel status, and endurance.

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Range

Range Measure bearing and distance from your present position.

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Distance Measure

Measure bearing and distance between any two points on the map.

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SET REF Altitude

Set a reference altitude to display relative ± altitude from a selected level. Integrated with the Vertical Speed Indicator - tap to toggle reference mode.

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Landing Range

Display projected landing area based on logged winds aloft.

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Descent Point

Calculate projected landing points using the configured LOW and HIGH descent rates and logged winds aloft.

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Satellite View

Toggle between chart view and satellite imagery.

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Lock Cursor

Lock the map to your balloon position with a forward offset, keeping more terrain visible in your direction of flight.

Menu Tools

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My Balloons

Enter your balloon fleet and configure fuel tank setup.

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Waypoints

Create & manage waypoints and share it with your crew.

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My Logbook

Review and edit logged flights, analyze routes in Track Viewer, and clean recorded track data after landing.

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Loading Calc

Perform weight and loading calculations in accordance with the Kubicek Flight Manual.

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Map Manager

Open Map Manager to control app overlays, KML overlays, and offline areas. Powered by MapTiler.


KML Overlays

Import your own KML layers, then keep only the overlays you need for this flight.

App Overlays

Switch built-in map overlays on or off for a clean, readable view in the basket.

Offline Areas

Download map areas around your waypoint before takeoff so navigation stays available with weak signal.

How to import KML
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Friend’s Location

Share your live track, monitor connected pilots in real time, and view your driver on the map.

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Checklists

Access operational checklists aligned with the Kubicek Flight Manual.

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Weather

Calculate wind trajectories, view METAR/TAF reports, and launch Windy for advanced weather visualization.

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Magic Settings

Map rotation

Enable map rotation. Default orientation is North-up. When enabled, rotate the map with a gesture to set your preferred orientation.

Auto takeoff detection

Enable or disable automatic takeoff detection. When disabled, flight timing and logging must be started manually.

Magnetic variance

Set signed magnetic correction in degrees (east positive, west negative). This value is applied to Heading and Bearing. When set to O, instruments display true heading/bearing.

Planned flight duration

Set planned flight duration used for landing area estimation and flight time management.

Trackpoint interval

Set trackpoint recording interval.

Envelope types list

Add and manage your envelope types. Standard passenger weight: Set default passenger mass used by loading calculations.

Descent speeds

Set LOW and HIGH descent rates used for landing point calculations.

Units

Configure units for altitude (AMSL/AGL), distance, ground speed, wind speed, vertical speed, mass, fuel, and temperature.

HotAir import

Import flights, track data, and waypoints from a HotAir.sqlite backup file into Flymate.

bar tools

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Wind Log

View recorded winds aloft from the current flight.

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Fuel Management

Monitor fuel status, consumption, and calculated endurance.

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Flight Data

View detailed metrics for your current flight.

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Wind Trajectory

Calculate wind trajectory from forecast models.

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METAR / TAF

Display nearby METAR and TAF reports.

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Windy Weather

Open Windy for advanced meteorological overlays and forecasts.

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