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Flyability
Category: Aviation
Flyability is the first proper Nexus Aero software product and provides simple long-range flyability planning for balloon pilots and aerial users.
What's new in Flyability 2.0
Flyability was our first product, and we haven't forgotten it. Version 2.0 is a full refresh, shaped by how pilots and crew actually use it at the launch field: the answer comes first, with the detail one tap away.
Next flight slot
Opens straight onto your next sunrise or evening slot, with a clear verdict and the best slot in the forecast.
14-day glance strip
Every morning and evening slot as ✓, ! or ✕. Tap a day to jump straight to it.
Hour by hour
See the hours either side of each slot, so you can judge whether waiting a little helps.
Compare your sites
Ranks your saved launch sites for any slot, best first. Tap one to switch to it.
Drift direction
Shows which way the balloon will drift, not just where the wind is coming from.
Send to crew
Share a short summary of any slot to WhatsApp or text in one tap.
Your units
Choose knots, mph, km/h or m/s. Your limits convert automatically.
Quick setup
The first time you open it, pick your launch site and personal limits and you're ready.
Improvements under the bonnet
- Times are shown in the launch site's local time, so overseas fiestas are correct too.
- Opens your saved site's forecast automatically, with no extra taps.
- Remembers your personal limits between visits.
- Works with no signal: your last forecast is still there at the launch field.
- Slots that have already passed are greyed out and left out of the best window.
- Any number over your limits is highlighted, and verdicts use ✓ ! ✕ as well as colour.
- Much smaller download, so it loads around ten times faster on a weak signal.
- Rain stays strict: any chance of rain marks a slot unlikely.
What is Flyability?
Flyability is a long-range ballooning weather planner designed to give pilots, crew and organisers a quick view of upcoming sunrise and evening flight opportunities.
Key Features
14-day planning
Look ahead across upcoming flying windows.
Worldwide locations
Search and select launch locations.
AM / PM slots
Designed around sunrise and evening balloon flight planning.
Your own limits
Set wind, gust, rain and visibility limits to suit you. Flyability remembers them.
Favourite sites
Save launch locations and switch quickly.
Multi-language support
Includes language options for wider use.
Works offline
Your last forecast stays available when there's no signal.
Install as an app
Add it to your home screen on phone, tablet or computer.
Screenshots
Flyability 2.0 on a phone, showing a sample forecast for Ashton Court, Bristol. Tap any image to enlarge it.
Try the live version
Flyability can be launched as a live browser-based planning tool. Open it in a new tab once you have reviewed the overview and screenshots.
Install Flyability
Flyability can be used directly in your browser or installed as an app for quicker access.
- Windows PC
- Android phones and tablets
- iPhone and iPad using Add to Home Screen
- Mac using supported browsers
Internet connection required for live weather and forecast data.
Availability
Flyability is being prepared for public distribution through Nexus Aero release channels, with Google Play and future platform links managed through the Downloads page.