Tutorials
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Step-by-step video guides covering every feature of Drone Pilot ADS-B — from first setup to advanced configurations. New videos added regularly.
01
Getting Started
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Tutorial 01
Unboxing & What's in the Box
A walkthrough of everything included with your PilotADSB.com receiver and what each component does.
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Tutorial 02
First Time Setup & App Connection
Power on your receiver, install the app, and connect for the first time. From unboxing to live traffic in under 10 minutes.
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Tutorial 03
Bluetooth vs WiFi — Which Should You Use?
Understanding the difference between Bluetooth and WiFi connection modes and which setup is right for your flying style.
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Tutorial 04
App Tour — Understanding the Interface
A complete tour of every button, icon, and panel in the app. Know what everything does before your first flight.
02
Using the App
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Tutorial 05
Understanding Live Traffic on the Map
How to read aircraft icons, altitude labels, distance rings, and traffic callouts. What the colors and symbols mean.
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Tutorial 06
Setting Up Custom Alert Rules
Configure distance, altitude, and direction-based rules to get the exact alerts you need for your specific flying scenarios.
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Tutorial 07
LAANC Zones & TFR Alerts Explained
How to read LAANC authorization grids, understand altitude color coding, and act on TFR alerts before and during flight.
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Tutorial 08
Weather Radar Overlay
Using the live weather radar overlay to monitor approaching precipitation and make go/no-go decisions before your flight.
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Tutorial 09
Obstacles — Towers, Power Lines & Pipelines
Enabling and reading obstacle layers. Understanding cell towers, transmission lines, water towers, and pipeline data on the map.
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Tutorial 10
Using the Favorites Feature
Save and manage your favorite fly sites for instant one-tap airspace checks. Set priorities and access your locations fast.
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Tutorial 11
Recording & Playing Back ADS-B Sessions
How to record live ADS-B sessions during flight and play them back later for review, training, or sharing with other pilots.
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Tutorial 12
Custom Muting — Silence Specific Aircraft
How to mute alerts for specific aircraft types or individual planes so you only hear what matters for your operation.
03
Hardware & Setup
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Tutorial 13
BYOD — Flashing the PilotADSB Stratux Image
Complete walkthrough of downloading, flashing, and setting up the PilotADSB Stratux firmware on your own Raspberry Pi receiver.
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Tutorial 14
Setting Up Internet Passthrough
Configure internet passthrough on your Stratux so maps, weather, and TFR data load automatically when connected via WiFi.
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Advanced Topics
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Tutorial 15
Understanding ADS-B — How It Works
A plain-English explanation of what ADS-B is, how aircraft broadcast their position, and why not every aircraft shows up.
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Tutorial 16
Flying Near Airports — Reading the Data
How to interpret traffic patterns near airports, understand approach and departure corridors, and fly safely in busy airspace.
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