# DZone Pilot — Flight nav for jump pilots

> Flight nav for jump pilots (iPhone/iPad app by Marc Dergacz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dzone-pilot/id6779183912 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marc Dergacz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867424593)
- Category: Navigation, Business
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 82 MB
- Released: 2026-07-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dzone-pilot/id6779183912/reviews.md

## What is DZone Pilot?

DZone Pilot is the cockpit companion for skydiving jump pilots. It helps you plan the climb and fly a precise jump run — using only your phone's GPS and motion sensors, with no account, no login, and no drop zone hardware required.

Whether you're flying a single pass to height or stacking multiple exit heights for a busy load, DZone Pilot gives you a clear, heads-up picture of where to climb, when to turn in, and how to hold an accurate line over the spot.

PLAN BEFORE YOU FLY
• Save aircraft presets — climb performance, start-gate distance and more, per airframe.
• Pull a pre-flight weather briefing (QNH and winds aloft) so you know what you're climbing into.
• Set a working area / fence radius around the drop zone so you can maintain a safe distance.

FLY AN ACCURATE JUMP RUN
• Predicted climb path: DZone Pilot continuously computes the most efficient flyable route to arrive at the run-in — established and aligned — at your target exit altitude, accounting for your aircraft's climb performance, bank, and the wind.
• A moving map plus an optional "highway in the sky" HUD showing the run-in line, your climb arc, the exit point and altitude.
• Multiple run-ins per flight: sequence exit altitudes in order and let the app step you through each pass.
• A live wind estimate built from your track, heading and airspeed — no guesswork over the spot.
• DG-style heading trim with automatic ground-roll calibration, so your compass reads true.
• GPS-derived altitude above the ground — no barometer needed.

BUILT FOR THE WAY JUMP PILOTS WORK
• Fully self-contained in the air — no cellular signal, drop zone network or extra avionics required. (Internet is only used to fetch the pre-flight weather briefing.)
• Keeps the screen awake throughout the flight.
• Clean, high-contrast display that stays readable in a bright cockpit.

DZone Pilot is a situational-awareness and jump-run-accuracy aid. It complements — and does not replace — your aircraft's certified instruments, your operating procedures, and your responsibilities as pilot in command. Always fly within your regulations, your aircraft's limitations, and your drop zone's procedures.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-10

Fixing up iOS specific bugs with GPS and IME data capture

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-12

ADS-B Traffic is now available through the use of adsb.lol.  SkyEcho devices are now supported as well

### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-25

Fixed some path planning bugs uncovered with flight testing and altitude measurements are now displayed consistently

### 1.0 — 2026-07-16

No release notes.

## More apps by Marc Dergacz

- [DZone](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dzone/id6757519735)

All apps by Marc Dergacz: https://appshunter.io/developer/1867424593

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