Yaw – digital logbook for glider pilots

Name: Yaw – digital logbook for glider pilots
Availability: InStock
Author: mantcz

by mantcz·Jul 8, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemBig Brain

Paper logbook OCR rebuilds years of flights while tracking SFCL currency automatically.

Strengths

•Photograph paper logbooks to digitize years of flight history automatically.
•IGC file import and cryptographic signing ensures records stand up to scrutiny.
•Weather forecasts translated into pilot language from RASP and Met Office data.

Weaknesses

•Extremely niche audience limits broader appeal and adoption potential.
•Paper OCR accuracy for handwritten logbooks may vary significantly.

Post Description

I am a glider pilot, coming back to the sport after 10 years break. I am building YAW - a digital logbook for glider pilots. At the moment it has an ability to add flights and share the logbook with relevant third parties, ie instructors, CFIs at other gliding sites.

I am now working on onboarding existing pilots which means loading tonnes of flights from print/paper logbooks.