Skip to main content

Getting Started

The Flight Tracking app is a web-based tool — no installation required. Visit project-flight-tracking.vercel.app to get started.

Logging a Flight​

  1. Open the app and sign in (or create an account)
  2. Create a new flight log — fill in the basic details: date, drone/platform, pilot, location
  3. Upload log data from your flight controller (e.g. a .ulg or .bin file from PX4 or ArduPilot)
  4. Add notes — any relevant observations, anomalies, or context from the flight
  5. Submit — the log is stored and made available for analysis

What Gets Logged​

At minimum, a flight record captures:

  • Flight date and duration
  • Platform / drone identifier
  • Pilot
  • Flight controller log file
  • Free-form notes

Additional metadata fields will be added as the project matures.

Viewing Past Flights​

The app's dashboard lists all submitted flights. Selecting a flight shows its full log, uploaded data, and any notes. Engineers can filter and review across flights to identify patterns.

Tips​

  • Log every flight, even routine ones — aggregate data is more useful than individual data points
  • Note anything unusual in the freeform notes field, even if it seems minor
  • If you're unsure what log format to use, ask in #flight-tracking-public on Discord