BMK FlyMate: Model Flying

BMK FlyMate is the field companion for BMK model flying electronics. It brings three BMK apps together in one: BMK Finder, ThermalHunter and the FlexiTimer Configurator. One app, one Bluetooth screen, one menu and one clear voice for every alert, designed to be read in bright sunlight. Made for free flight, gliders, RC aircraft and any model that carries BMK electronics. MAP: FIND YOUR MODEL • Live position of your BMK GPS beacons on satellite, hybrid or street maps, through a FlexiDisplay, Yello or SkyLink hand unit • Distance and direction to your model, with a compass-aligned map and heading cone • Search mode: spoken guidance every few seconds ("model at 2 o'clock", distance), working from the last known position even after the signal drops • Beacon pins show at a glance which beacon is live, which has gone silent and which has a low battery or has lost its GPS fix • Live altitude profile under the map, Altitude Graph with best climb and fastest descent, and point-to-point comparison • Flight Logs from the hand unit, with CSV and KML export for Google Earth THERMAL: FIND THE LIFT • Live readings from a BMK ThermalHunter sensor: temperature difference, air temperature and pressure • Temperature, pressure and wind graphs over time • Thermal sound that rises with the temperature difference, so you can listen instead of looking TIMER: SET UP YOUR FLEXITIMER • Edit your FlexiTimer settings and presets over Bluetooth, with a warning before you leave unsaved changes • Live sensor data and the altitude blackbox • Import and export timer settings, and firmware updates from inside the app KEEP YOUR EYES UP • Clear British English voice callouts for altitude, climb rate and distance at the interval you choose • Maximum altitude announced as soon as the model starts to descend • Status alerts for every connected device: GPS lost or regained, weak signal, model stationary, low or critical battery, device disconnected • Separate voice switches for the map, the thermal sensor and the timer ONE APP FOR YOUR BMK HARDWARE • One Bluetooth screen lists every BMK device nearby, connected ones first • Firmware updates for FlexiDisplay, Yello and SkyLink hand units and for the FlexiTimer, with a picture of each device • Announcements from BMK about new features and firmware in one inbox • High-contrast, colour-blind friendly layout; metric or imperial units WHAT YOU NEED Each tab works with its BMK hardware: a FlexiDisplay, Yello or SkyLink hand unit and BMK GPS beacons for the map, a BMK ThermalHunter sensor for Thermal, and a BMK FlexiTimer for Timer. Without a sensor the Thermal tab shows a demo. Bluetooth and location permissions are used to connect to your devices and to show your own position on the map. Developed by Ismail Keskin and Melih Karakelle.