Understanding the difference between Bluetooth and WiFi connection modes and which setup is right for your flying style.

Configure distance, altitude, and direction-based rules to get the exact alerts you need for your specific flying scenarios.

How to read LAANC authorization grids, understand altitude color coding, and act on TFR alerts before and during flight.

Using the live weather radar overlay to monitor approaching precipitation and make go/no-go decisions before your flight.

Enabling and reading obstacle layers. Understanding cell towers, transmission lines, water towers, and pipeline data on the map.

How to record live ADS-B sessions during flight and play them back later for review, training, or sharing with other pilots.

Save and manage your favorite fly sites for instant one-tap airspace checks. Set priorities and access your locations fast.

Complete walkthrough of downloading, flashing, and setting up the PilotADSB Stratux firmware on your own Raspberry Pi receiver.

How internet reaches your phone or tablet through each way you can connect to your pilotADSB receiver — Bluetooth, WiFi, and passthrough — so maps, weather, TFRs and LAANC data keep loading while you receive traffic.

A plain-English explanation of what ADS-B is, how aircraft broadcast their position, and why not every aircraft shows up.

How over-the-air updates reach your receiver: checking which firmware version you are on, starting an update, what happens while it runs, and how to confirm it finished cleanly.

What to check when the app cannot see your receiver: power and the LEDs, choosing Bluetooth or WiFi, pairing for the first time, and the handful of things that account for most failed connections.