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Gliding Flight Computer

A low-cost Raspberry Pi flight computer for gliding, with GPS, altitude, a variometer, navigation, and room for thermal mapping later.

Started 1 August 2026 · Raspberry Pi · Python · GPS · Sensors

Placeholder photograph of electronic components.

Sample project page. The description is a starter, not a claim that the work is finished or has been tested.

This project is a plan, not a finished instrument. The aim is a readable cockpit companion: where the glider is, how high it is, whether the air is rising, and a map that stays quiet until it is needed.

Nothing here has been flown. Progress updates on this page are samples, so the timeline has a shape. Replace them with bench notes, photographs, and the day it finally leaves the workbench.

Progress

  1. Sample update: what the screen should not do

    Placeholder note. The screen should show altitude, climb, and the next turn. It should not show a dashboard full of charts while someone is flying.

  2. Sample update: the shopping list

    Placeholder note. A real update would say which GPS and pressure sensor were chosen, and why. This one only marks the space.