Precision Soaring Intelligence

Mapglide

Real-time thermal forecasts, ridge-lift mapping, and cross-country task planning — built for pilots who read the sky.

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47k+
Logged flight hours
12 countries
Coverage area
3h
Forecast update cycle
0·8 km
Thermal grid resolution

Capabilities

Everything you need to
read the invisible.

Thermal Forecast

RASP and SkewT sounding overlays rendered at sub-kilometre resolution. See convective depth, trigger temperature, and estimated climb rates for any point on the map.

RASP · Sounding · BL Depth

Ridge & Wave Lift

Terrain-following wind analysis shows ridge-lift bands and wave rotor zones. Overlay real-time wind data from ground stations alongside model output.

Ridge · Wave · Rotor

Track Analysis

Import IGC files and replay flights against the forecast. Thermal centring quality, glide efficiency, and task optimisation are computed automatically.

IGC · OLC · XC Score

Task Planning

Define AAT or FAI triangle tasks with automatic turnpoint optimisation. Wind-adjusted optimal routing updates as the forecast evolves.

AAT · FAI · Waypoints

Airspace Overlay

OpenAIP-sourced airspace with real-time NOTAM integration. Visual altitude buffers and automatic infringement warnings during task flight.

OpenAIP · NOTAM · CTR

Live Traffic

OGN FLARM receiver network feeds live glider positions. See who is flying, at what altitude, and where the day's best lift has been found.

OGN · FLARM · ADS-B

The Interface

A map built for pilots, not tourists.

Every layer is optimised for soaring decision-making. Information density is adjustable — from clean VFR navigation to full meteorological analysis mode.

  • 50 m terrain resolution across Europe
  • Hourly COSMO-D2 / ICON NWP integration
  • Offline tile cache for flight day
  • Tablet and cockpit-mount optimised layout
  • Export to XCSoar, LK8000, Naviter
20 km N
ALT  1842 m MSL
GS   112 km/h
TASK 148 km remain
Thermal hotspot
Task turnpoint
Live traffic

Workflow

From forecast
to final glide.

01 — BRIEF

Read the day

Check morning soundings, convective parameters, and the day's thermal trigger time. Mapglide aggregates COSMO, ECMWF, and OWM into a single pilot briefing.

02 — PLAN

Set the task

Draw your FAI triangle or AAT sector directly on the map. The planner calculates expected time, optimal start window, and altitude budget based on predicted climb rates.

03 — FLY

Navigate live

Sync your task to XCSoar or Naviter. Live OGN traffic and updating forecast tiles are available via LTE overlay for in-cockpit situational awareness.

04 — DEBRIEF

Learn from it

Upload your IGC log and replay the flight against the thermal forecast. See which thermals you used, where you lost time, and how to improve your final glide margin.