Pilot-to-pilot notes about hardware, firmware, and flying.
Published August 21, 2026
The FANET Vario puts you on other pilots' screens — but not on a glider's FLARM. Here is the honest line between the protocols: why we don't transmit FLARM, and what ADS-L — now shipping in the firmware — changes.
Read more →Published August 20, 2026
Three varios, one sensor, three different jobs. A short guide to picking the right one — including the honest reasons not to buy the newest.
Read more →Published May 10, 2026
What you actually get when a Bluetooth variometer fits inside a coin case — and why we cut everything down to the sensor, a piezo and a CR2032.
Read more →Published May 8, 2026
A 9-gram variometer disappears in a hike-and-fly pack. Here's where the weight matters and where it doesn't.
Read more →Published May 6, 2026
Quick start: pairing the FlyBeeper mini BT with xcTrack, SeeYou Navigator, FlySkyHy, and xcSoar.
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