DZone Pilot

DZone Software

About this app

DZone Pilot is the cockpit companion for skydiving jump pilots. It helps you plan the climb and fly a precise jump run — using only your phone's GPS and motion sensors, with no account, no login, and no drop zone hardware required.

Whether you're flying a single pass to height or stacking multiple exit heights for a busy load, DZone Pilot gives you a clear, heads-up picture of where to climb, when to turn in, and how to hold an accurate line over the spot.

PLAN BEFORE YOU FLY
• Save aircraft presets — climb performance, start-gate distance and more, per airframe.
• Pull a pre-flight weather briefing (QNH and winds aloft) so you know what you're climbing into.
• Set a working area / fence radius around the drop zone so you can maintain a safe distance.

FLY AN ACCURATE JUMP RUN
• Predicted climb path: DZone Pilot continuously computes the most efficient flyable route to arrive at the run-in — established and aligned — at your target exit altitude, accounting for your aircraft's climb performance, bank, and the wind.
• A moving map plus an optional "highway in the sky" HUD showing the run-in line, your climb arc, the exit point and altitude.
• Multiple run-ins per flight: sequence exit altitudes in order and let the app step you through each pass.
• A live wind estimate built from your track, heading and airspeed — no guesswork over the spot.
• DG-style heading trim with automatic ground-roll calibration, so your compass reads true.
• GPS-derived altitude above the ground — no barometer needed.

BUILT FOR THE WAY JUMP PILOTS WORK
• Fully self-contained in the air — no cellular signal, drop zone network or extra avionics required. (Internet is only used to fetch the pre-flight weather briefing.)
• Keeps the screen awake throughout the flight.
• Clean, high-contrast display that stays readable in a bright cockpit.

DZone Pilot is a situational-awareness and jump-run-accuracy aid. It complements — and does not replace — your aircraft's certified instruments, your operating procedures, and your responsibilities as pilot in command. Always fly within your regulations, your aircraft's limitations, and your drop zone's procedures.

What’s new

Updated path planner to remove some residual bugs discovered with flight testing