Vulture

Plan a task with other pilots, fly it with live airspace and SkySight weather, then replay every thermal back on the airfield. No laptop needed.

Vulture is a soaring planning and analysis app built for glider pilots. Plan a task on the day, fly it with live airspace and weather, then replay every thermal back on the airfield — no laptop required.

Plan

• Build a task from waypoints, or import one from a CUP file, WeGlide, or SoaringSpot.
• Edit any task to fit the weather of the day, with custom observation zones per turnpoint.
• Check the day with the SkySight weather integration before you commit to a task.
• Export a task to CUP or FLARM declaration files for your IGC-approved device, or share a FLARM declaration straight from the settings.
• Import OpenAir, CUB, and openAIP airspace files, pull predefined sets from XCSoar, or show OpenAIP airspace directly on the map as a live vector layer — so every task respects the airspace around it.

Fly

• See airspace and optimized flight information in the air, and navigate to any waypoint.
• Look up the nearest airfield and its frequency, provided by OurAirports.
• Long-press the map to glance at the airspace layers around you.

Analyze

• Replay one or more flights with a barograph and detailed statistics as you scrub through them.
• Drag the graph handle for a calculated wind estimate at any point in a flight.
• Dig into thermal analytics to see where you gained — or lost — time and height.
• Review optimized distance, release point, maximum altitude, and much more.
• Add searchable remarks to saved flights, mark contests, and keep your favorites.
• Upload flights to SkyLines, WeGlide, SoaringSpot, SoaringLab, or Charron without leaving the app.

Everywhere

• Sync flights, tasks, waypoints, and airspace across your devices with iCloud.
• Import flights by drag and drop, from Files, or straight from the share sheet.
• Preview flight and waypoint files in Files before you import them.
• Find flights and tasks from Spotlight on your home screen.
• Keep an eye on conditions with a widget fed by the METAR station nearest your home base.
• Hardware keyboard shortcuts, pointer support, and dark mode included.

Try every feature free during the trial. Keep flying with Vulture by choosing a subscription plan whenever you're ready.

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