Hot Air
iOS Universel / Navigation
Hot Air is a complete balloon flight companion, built by balloon pilots for balloon pilots. From preflight planning to postflight review, it delivers live tracking, flight recording, waypoint navigation, wind profiling, and more — all designed specifically for the unique needs of hot air ballooning.
Whether you’re a student pilot, a commercial operator, or flying for fun, Hot Air helps you stay organized, informed, and connected.
Features include:
•Live tracking on street or satellite maps
•Wind profiling by altitude during climb and descent
•Waypoint navigation with bearing, distance, and estimated time
•Automatic flight recording with 3D export support
•Custom map overlays (KML/KMZ)
•Offline-capable with map caching
•Real-time flight sharing with crew or friends
•Detailed flight logs for crew, passengers, propane, and temperature
•Flight summaries and totals for logs or checkrides
•Interactive map history of takeoffs and landings
•Export to HTML, KML, or GPX
•Payload calculator for accurate weight and balance
•Integrated weather data and forecasts
•Improved UTM 4x4 waypoint format support
Additional features:
•Real-time heading projection
•Built-in data backup and restore
•Localized in English, French, Czech, and Slovak
•Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad (portrait and landscape)
Note: Continued use of GPS can reduce battery life. Use an external battery for longer flights.
Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
• New tabular wind panel view
• Navigate directly to a crew or another balloon’s location
• “Last Updated” timestamp added when viewing another balloon’s flight info
• Fixed saved takeoff and landing locations
• Removed .HTML and .KML export options and replaced them with a PDF summary report
• Introduction of AirHub Sync (beta testers only)
• Automatic flight recovery after app crash or force close
• Imported .KML files now display pin colors correctly
• Improvements to waypoint navigation
• Balloon size, AX class, and Group added to balloon data
• Fixed .KMZ import issues
• .KML exports now include Balloon ID and corrected time/date stamps
• UTM 4x4 updates