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Technology

Varios, flight instruments and other technology for free-flight pilots

Skytraxx 2.1

Skytraxx 2.1 review

Marcus King tests the Skytraxx's 2.1, a lightweight and simple yet fully-specced cross country GPS/vario
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Spot X

Spot X Review

Marcus King tries out the Spot X, Spot's new two-way satellite-tracker and messenger
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XC Tracer II Flarm

XC Tracer II Flarm review

XC Tracer's mini lag-free flight instrument now comes with Flarm collision-avoidance technology. Hugh Miller tries it out
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Digifly Air BT Pitot

Digifly Air BT Pitot review

Marcus King dives in deep with Digifly's Air BT Pitot, their latest high-end free flight instrument
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Insta360 One and Garmin VIRB 360 review

Marcus King compares the Insta360 One and the Garmin VIRB 360 for in-flight use
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Naviter Hyper review

Naviter Hyper Review

The Naviter Hyper is a flight instrument for cross-country pilots who don’t need full competition functions. Marcus King tries it out
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Syride SYS'Evolution review

Syride SYS’Evolution review

Syride SYS'Evolution review: Is augmented reality in flight instruments the future? Marcus King plugs in
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DJI Osmo Mobile Review

Want smooth footage from your smartphone? The DJI Osmo Mobile will help, says Marcus King
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XC Tracer Mini II GPS

XC Tracer Mini II GPS Review

Hugh Miller tries the latest XC Tracer instrument, the XCTracer Mini II GPS, and becomes a fan
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BipBip+ review

Stodeus BipBip+ mini-review

The Stodeus BipBip+ tiny solar-powered vario came out in 2017 to replace the original BipBip
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Cross Country 258:July 2025

From the Scottish Highlands to Peru and Jordan, issue 258 is packed with free-flight adventure plus the latest innovations
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