SkyTrackPro XC Guide

After providing one of the most advanced navigation systems for competition task flying, SkyTrackPro now brings the same professional approach to free flight and serious XC flying.

The new XC Guide introduces a completely redesigned cross-country navigation pipeline that assists pilots during free flights while keeping the competition navigation stack completely unchanged.

Designed for Free Flight

XC Guide runs only during taskless free flights. When a competition task is loaded, the normal task navigation system continues to operate exactly as before.

This guarantees a clean separation between competition flying and XC exploration.

Real XC Scoring Logic

All XC calculations follow the official FAI / SkyTrackPro scoring model:

• Open Distance — 1.0 pt/km
• Flat Triangle — 1.2 pt/km with ≤20% closure
• FAI Triangle — 1.4 pt/km with ≤10% closure and balanced legs

The system continuously evaluates all XC options and recommends the strategy that produces the highest score.

Intelligent XC Guidance

XC Guide calculates several XC candidates simultaneously including straight distance, flat triangles, and FAI triangles.

In Auto mode the system automatically switches to the best option while avoiding frequent changes using stability thresholds.

XC Guidance Examples

Safe glide indication — you will reach the next point safely

Watch glide situation — you may arrive low

Below glide — regain altitude

Visual Map Guidance

The XC overlay dynamically shows the currently active XC geometry:

• Straight distance corridor
• Flat triangle sectors and closure lines
• FAI triangle sectors and leg validation

Only one geometry is displayed at a time to keep the map clean and readable during flight.

Custom XC Target

Pilots can also define a custom XC target by long-pressing the map. The system immediately calculates distance, glide requirement and guidance to reach the selected point.

XC Plan Setup

Before starting a free flight the XC Guide can ask for the planned XC strategy and target distance.

• Select XC mode: Straight, Flat Triangle, FAI Triangle or Auto
• Choose target distance from quick presets
• Define a custom XC distance
• Remember the plan for future flights

XC plan selection before starting a free flight

Flexible XC Guide Settings

XC Guide can be fully configured in the settings to match each pilot’s flying style.

• Enable or disable XC Guide
• Ask for XC plan before free flight
• Remember last XC plan
• Use stored plan as default
• Set default XC mode and distance

Display and Control Options

• Show XC map overlay
• Display XC information card
• Show XC sectors and labels
• Allow switching XC mode during flight
• Enable custom XC map target

Activation Logic

• XC Guide Settings, advanced features and easy to use.
• XC Guide PreFlight check, can be changed during the flight.

Built for Serious XC Pilots

XC Guide activates automatically once the system detects a real cross-country attempt. The interface stays clean during local flights and becomes fully active during long XC missions.

SkyTrackPro continues to evolve — delivering powerful tools for both competition pilots and serious cross-country flyers.