See traffic. Fly aware. Stay connected.
Gyropilots is the free flight tracking app built specifically for gyroplane pilots. See nearby ADS-B traffic on your live map, receive spoken and visual collision warnings, and send your position and traffic to SkyDemon through its GDL90-compatible input. Precision GPS tracking and live family sharing keep running in the background, with no subscriptions and zero ads.
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Key features at a glance
Live Traffic Awareness
See nearby ADS-B aircraft directly on your flight map, with aircraft type, direction, distance and configurable altitude filtering to keep the display focused on relevant traffic.
Intelligent Collision Warnings
Closing rate, vertical separation and estimated time to impact drive prominent map highlights, system notifications and spoken warnings with clock position and relative altitude.
SkyDemon & GDL90 Integration
Broadcast your live position and nearby traffic to SkyDemon and compatible EFB apps on the same phone or over Wi-Fi and personal hotspot. A reliable 4 Hz stream keeps slower receiving devices connected.
Completely Free — No Ads
Download, use and enjoy every feature at no cost, forever. No in-app purchases, no premium tier, no advertising.
Live Public Tracking
Anyone can follow your flight in real time on gyropilots.org/livetrack/. Share the link before take-off and let your family watch you fly from any device.
Public / Private Mode
Want to fly incognito? Toggle your flight to private before take-off and your position stays visible only to you.
Instant Push Notifications
Takeoff, landing and safety alerts now land straight on your phone the instant they happen — no more constantly checking your email. A massive upgrade for anyone following your flight.
Takeoff & Landing Alerts
Configure the app to automatically notify friends and family the moment you start or end your flight — delivered instantly as a push notification, with email as a backup.
Safety Watchdog
Set a timeout interval and the system sends an instant push notification (plus a warning email) if no GPS updates arrive within that window — peace of mind for loved ones back home.
Live GPS Map
Watch your flight path draw itself in real time on a full-screen interactive map. Zoom, pan and review your complete route after landing.
Keeps Tracking in the Background
Lock your phone, take a call or switch to another app — GPS tracking, live sharing and alerts all keep running uninterrupted in the background.
Artificial Horizon
A live attitude indicator driven directly by your phone's motion sensors — pitch, roll and yaw displayed graphically in real time.
Live Camera Streaming
Watch your onboard camera feed live inside the app. Use any RTMP/SRT-capable camera, or our turn-key RPI Streamer solution.
Flight Timer & Stats
Track airtime, Hobbs meter readings and get a sunset countdown so you always know exactly how much daylight you have left.
Full Gyropedia Integration
Seamlessly connected to Gyropedia — the state-of-the-art flight management system. Create a flight on Gyropedia directly from the app, automatically start and stop the Gyropedia flight log as you fly, and upload your Hobbs directly from the app the moment you land.
Traffic information and warnings are advisory and depend on network connectivity and third-party ADS-B coverage. They do not replace visual lookout or certified collision-avoidance equipment.
Connect Gyropilots to SkyDemon
Gyropilots acts as a GDL90 Compatible Device, providing SkyDemon with your GPS position and nearby traffic without needing a separate device such as SkyEcho. Start flight tracking in Gyropilots, then follow these steps in SkyDemon:
Using another device? Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network or personal hotspot. Keep Gyropilots tracking while SkyDemon is in flying mode.
Live camera streaming
Bring Your Own Camera
If your camera, action cam or encoder supports RTMP or SRT output, you can stream directly into the app with no additional hardware needed.
- Compatible with any RTMP/SRT-capable device or encoder
- Works with action cameras, dedicated hardware encoders and OBS-based setups
- Stream received and displayed in the built-in video player
RPI Streamer — Turn-Key Solution
Don't want to deal with encoder configuration? Our compact aviation streaming device handles everything straight out of the box.
- Compact Raspberry Pi device with integrated UPS — handles unstable 12V aircraft power
- Captures video from a camera + audio directly from your aircraft radio
- Streams via your phone's 4G hotspot — no separate data plan required
- Controlled entirely from within the app: power, reboot and manage the streamer without ever leaving the app
- Automatic start & stop: streaming begins the moment you start your flight and stops when you land — zero cockpit workload
- Your followers see live cockpit video and your GPS position simultaneously
Download Gyropilots — free on iOS & Android