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@theqkash theqkash released this 22 Jul 21:50
v0.2.0
50a2d50

Big feature release.

Maps and views:

  • Real zoomed tile maps (CARTO) on the route map, ambient view and radar
  • Radar shows the local area map with aircraft at true positions
  • Flight trails, altitude-colored rotating plane markers
  • Map pan (swipe) and manual zoom, full-screen map screensaver after idle
  • Session stats view with hourly chart, top airlines, METAR and daily records

Spotter tools:

  • Where-to-look line: compass direction + elevation above the horizon
  • Flyover prediction (CPA) with push alerts for interesting aircraft
  • Watchlist and military highlighting, registration country codes

Data and integrations:

  • Local dump1090/readsb receiver support (LAN aircraft.json), API fallback
  • Bundled OurAirports database, position-validated route lookups
  • ntfy.sh push, MQTT with Home Assistant discovery, generic webhooks
  • Optional FlightAware AeroAPI for commercial (IATA) flight numbers
  • Local airport times, night mode with quiet hours

Device and web:

  • Tabbed on-device settings with every option, first-boot setup screen
  • Web panel: full device settings, spotting history with CSV export,
    daily stats chart, trails and country flags, Prometheus /metrics
  • OTA updates locked behind an on-device switch, update checker

Flashing: browser at https://theqkash.github.io/esp32flight/ or
esptool --chip esp32s3 write_flash 0x0 esp32flight-v0.2.0-full.bin

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