Learn To Fly with our Heads-Up Display (HUD)

KRYN

720p at 30 Hz, about 62MB, freely downloadable or playable.

Fly Safer

Our HUD places speed information on your airplane's dashboard, reducing your need to look down at the instrument panel during landings and takeoffs.
Our large speed indicator is easy to see in your peripheral vision (or at a glance).
Our app tries to help alert you (with a blinking red screen) if the estimated calculated airspeed^* becomes low to fly safely.
The AGL can be set in the pattern (at 1000' AGL) or at the ground (at 0' AGL).

^* Note: Because iOS does not have access to the true airspeed information on your pitot tube (only GPS information), you are asked to enter headwind information for your airport when our HUD app first starts up.

Review Flights

Our HUD makes it easy to record your takeoffs and landings with speed and altitude information. The built-in video display, with speed, altitude, and descent information makes it easy to review your progress in peace and quiet at home.

Get Started

Install our HUD URL not yet set from the Apple iOS store.
Fix your iphone to your dashboard (e.g., using a RAM Mount), camera facing forward out of the cockpit window, ideally roughly centered.
Enable Screen Recording in the Control Center. Then pull down the iOS "control center" and press the iOS "screen record" button. (Optionally disable the sleep parameters in Settings/Brightness.)
Start our HUD.

Screenshots

Holding for KRYN 6R on 2019-12-30.

Lining up for Takeoff

Liftoff

Climbing out

On Base Leg...look right

Almost Final Leg

On Final ... See our Shadow?

Over Threshold

Landing on 6R

Flaring

Landed --- Too Slow Now

Note: Small corrections and fixes to be expected. Display should state "knots GPS GS + knots Headwind." Add heading information.

The Full Sample Flying Video

The following are some full videos, taken while experimenting with settings, etc. Both were taken in December 2019 in a 2006 Flight Design CTSW.

Flight at KRYN on 12/30/2019

This video is from a maintenance flight at Ryan Airfield (AirNav):

720p at 30 Hz, about 62MB, freely downloadable or playable.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS

Our HUD was designed and written by Akash Munagala and Ivo Welch. We offer no warranties or guarantees. We only hope that it will help some aspiring pilots.
Our HUD app is an informal aid to learning flying. Although it may help situational awareness, it is not a replacement for the certified airspeed instruments in the cockpit. We disavow any responsibility or liability arising from the use of this app. Use at your own risk.
Our HUD app is not endorsed by third parties, such as AOPA or the FAA.