Flight Tracker XP
A flight tracker developed natively for macOS, for submitting simulated X-Plane flights to a smartCARS-based virtual airline — freely configurable, with no extra plugin required.
Built for pilots who fly with virtual airlines.
Freely configurable
Set up Flight Tracker XP for your own virtual airline, your own way — nothing is hard-coded to a single VA.
Native X-Plane UDP
Talks to X-Plane over its native UDP interface directly — no additional plugin needs to be installed.
Works with any smartCARS VA
Compatible with any virtual airline running on smartCARS — configure as many as you fly for.
Passenger announcements
Assign your own audio files to flight phases and have them play automatically as the flight progresses.
Detailed flight parsing
Understands dozens of in-sim events — from pushback to touchdown rate — and reports them accurately.
Free trial included
Try Flight Tracker XP free for one month on both the monthly and annual subscription.
A closer look at the app.
Straight from the App Store listing — the current SwiftUI redesign.
Why I built it this way.
This project originated from my hobby of flight simulation. Two things were important to me during development: first, that communication with X-Plane happens through its native UDP interface, so no additional plugin is required. Second, that the client stays freely configurable by pilots — it's possible to set up several virtual airlines that run on smartCARS, side by side.
A subscription is required to use the app. By subscribing, you support me as a hobby developer and help me keep it up to date, fix issues, and add new features over time. Both the monthly and annual plans include a one-month free trial.
Subscription details
- One-month free trial on monthly and annual plans
- Billed through your iTunes / App Store account
- Auto-renews unless cancelled 24h before renewal
- Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings
Good to know
- Not affiliated with or related to TFDi Design
- Data is transferred in a compatible format for smartCARS VAs
- Full message reference available in the manual
- Questions? Reach out on Discord or by email
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Questions about Flight Tracker XP?
The manual covers setup and every supported message in detail — or just ask me on Discord.