3D Airspace and Terrain

We've finished a beta version of the new Maxx III firmware that renders airspaces and terrain in 3D. The code is not yet final – but right now is exactly when we need feedback from pilots. You can download the beta firmware from here.

At this stage, we are primarily interested in the rendering of the airspaces. It does not have to be perfect, and it can't be – but it has to be good enough to be useful for pilots in flight.

That's exactly what we want to find out:

• Are the airspaces in your region rendered correctly and in a way that makes sense?

• Does anything strike you as fundamentally wrong?

• Are there rendering errors, missing geometries, or implausible vertical extents?

The update rate of the 3D display is 0.5–1 Hz. The hardware does not allow for anything faster – this is not a bug.

The distance calculation to the airspaces is partly still incorrect. We are aware of this and it will be fixed in a later version. We don't need feedback on this for now. The firmware may also contain other bugs.

Important: Do not fly without a backup

This beta firmware is explicitly not intended for productive use. Do not use it without a second, reliable instrument as a backup.

Feedback

Let us know what you notice – ideally with a photo of the display and information about the region. We read every reply, but we cannot respond to each email individually. Your observations will feed directly into the next firmware versions.

Thanks for testing with us!