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How to disable “Adaptive brightness”?

Adaptive brightness is a very useful feature of AIR³. It greatly increases autonomy. When the device is exposed to more light, the screen adapts and becomes brighter. When the device receives less light, the screen automatically decreases the brightness and thus reduces power consumption. However, you can disable this feature (for example if the upper […]

Can I see the thermal map and/or hotspots on my AIR³

Since XCTrack 0.9.9.0 (beta) you can directly see the thermal map layer on both XC Map widget or Task Map widget. You can read below, other ways to get such thermal spots out of the kk7 database . These are now considered as “Old way”… 1/ Thermal hotspots 2/ Thermal map 1/ To get the

Why is the vario sound weaker after a rapid descent (7.3)?

In the event of a rapid descent with a large change in pressure, you might feel a short moment with the sound of the vario, weaker than usual, while using AIR³ 7.3 or 7.3+. This is due to a significant pressure difference between the inside of the unit and the outside. The pressure will quickly

How do I reset XCTrack/AIR³ to its default settings?

If you want to return the device to its original state when it was new, check this FAQ. AIR³-XCTrack is preconfigured with ideal settings, according to its specificities. AIR³ Manager communicates with XCTrack to set it ideally. Maybe you have made some changes to the interface or to other settings but you actually prefer to

How can I see commercial aircrafts on XCTrack map?

With an internet connection, XC Guide is able to get commercial traffic and transfer the data to XCTrack through a TCP link. To know more about this feature and how to configure it, check this VIDEO.Check also more explanation here.

Enable Flarm/Fanet on AIR³ 7.3(5)+?

To know more about Fanet, Flarm and Livetracking, check this FAQ… AIR³ 7.3+ or AIR³ 7.35+ has an integrated Fanet and Flarm module. To enable it for flying, you can either enable it with XCTrack, or with XC Guide. WARNING: the module should be activated ONLY with XC Guide or with XCTrack. NOT both. The

How can I find my AIR³ that I have lost?

If you have lost your AIR³ or if it has been stolen, you can maybe find it back depending on what you have done when you received it and if you have inserted a SIM card or not. As an Android tablet, you can set a Google account. Make sure to enable location history.By logging

Compatibility with Apple smartphone or computer

A lot of AIR³ pilots are Apple minded. Before going AIR³, they are wondering if they will be able to use AIR³ and if AIR³ is compatible with their Apple computer. AIR³ is based on Android, but you do not need to be familiar with Android to use AIR³. Unlike other flight instruments, AIR³ is

Difficulty to get GPS signal?

AIR³ is equipped with a performing GPS. However, you may experience some problems to get a good GPS signal in certain cases. Here are a few hints to discover why you would have faced such issue. If you still face issues after following these recommandations, send us a small video through whatsapp showing 1/ the

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