Hot Air is a flight logging application made especially for hot air balloon pilots. It's like having a log book that you can carry in your pocket, and yet it is rich in features that go way beyond the basic flight information. Plus, you'll find options that allow you to accurately pinpoint your takeoff and landing locations with the push of a button, and then it automatically presents a map to impress your passengers as they see the distance between takeoff and landing.

Hot Air has 4 main tabs: Flight Log, Summary, Map, and More Options. The More Options tab contains the option to export data and a Real-Time Flight Tracking view with the ability to record an entire flight path (you can even turn your screen off during recording).

Hot air has been updated to take advantage of the latest iPhone operating system - including multitasking for devices that support it.

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New in Version 5.0 :

  • Integration of Google Latitude to allow ground crew, family, or others to track your flight in real-time. They can track you using almost any device with a data connection.
  • iCloud Support! Create a log or a flight track on one device - view and edit it on any other iOS device you own.
  • Real-time tracking heading projection-line (5 minutes) option.
  • Ability to backup (and restore) all of the data stored in the App.
  • Option to rotate the real-time tracking map to your device's heading.

New in Version 4.0:

  • Custom Map Overlays! You can now easily incorporate custom map overlays into the app! This could be used for denoting special airspaces or other locations and could also include information such as radio frequencies or phone numbers and are displayed on all the maps within the app (even the real-time data map). These overlays are created on your computer using Google's standard KML format which can be easily synched with the app in iTunes 
  • Overlay Help (From the App)
  • Overlay examples:

New in Version 3.0:

  • A real-time wind data tab for tracking wind speed and direction at different altitudes! 
  • Facebook integration - now it is easy to post a quick summary of your latest flight to Facebook and even include a link to a map! 
  • French (Français) Translation!
  • Universal app - now works on iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod touch!

Flight Log

The flight log is the core of the app. The log makes it easy to track information common to all pilots such as crew members, passengers, maximum envelope temperature, and propane used. The log also makes saving takeoff and landing locations convenient, thanks to the iPhone's GPS or triangulation capabilities; plus, it has a "favorites" list for takeoff locations. The log can also aid in flight planning and separates future flights from past flights using a simple color-coding scheme.

Map

On the map tab, the logged flights that have a saved takeoff and landing location can be plotted and compared on an interactive map that you can see immediately after you set your landing point.

Summary

The summary tab quickly tallies flights and hours flown. The summary includes a total of all flights or just the ones made within the past 90 days.

Other Options - Export

 

The export tab allows you to quickly send all of the data sorted in the Hot Air app to an e-mail address. The export includes two files: an HTML file with a table of all the flight data and a Google Earth KML file. The KML file is a great way to visualize your flights! Click on the images above to see screenshots.

Flight Log Trip Data

Flight Log Trip Details

Takeoff Location Favorites/Map

Real-Time Flight Data

More Options - list

Viewing a Recorded Flight Track