Your flights are already out there — let's bring them home
Already logging on XContest, DHV-XC, or have years of tracks sitting on your Syride? No need to re-fly everything. Here's how to yank those IGC files out of wherever they're hiding and get them into We-Fly.
Online Platforms
XContest
The world's biggest free flight logbook. Your tracks are there — you just need to dig them out.
- Log in at xcontest.org
- Click your username → My flights
- Open any flight from the list
- On the flight detail page, look for the download icon ("IGC file" label) near the track map
- Click it — your browser grabs the
.igcfile
Bulk downloads are also available directly:
- Go to xcontest.org
- Navigate to My flights
- Select a season that already has flights;
- Click the ALL IGC link (bottom left)
- Download the ZIP file
DHV-XC
Germany's national online contest — rock-solid records, slightly complex UI.
- Log in at dhv-xc.de
- Navigate to My flights (Meine Flüge)
- Open the flight detail page
- Find the IGC download link at the bottom of the page (often labeled "Download IGC-File")
- Done — grab the file
Mobile Apps
Flyskyhy (iOS)
The go-to logger for Apple pilots. Your IGC files live right in the app.
- Open Flyskyhy → Logbook
- Tap the flight you want
- Tap the share icon (top right corner — the box with the arrow)
- Select send to XContest or Send to DHV-XC
- Then you can download the IGC file from the platform.
Pro tip: You can also find your IGC files via the Files app under Flyskyhy's app folder if you've enabled Files access.
XCTrack (Android)
The paragliding instrument app for Android — also the OS powering instruments like the AIR³. Tracks save automatically after every flight.
Via the Share widget (easiest):
- On the main screen, tap the Share widget (top right corner — looks like a share/upload icon)
- Choose any installed app — Gmail, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google Drive, etc.
- The IGC file is attached and on its way
Via the Tracklogs menu:
- Open XCTrack → Menu (top left) → Tracklogs
- Long-press the flight or tap the three-dot menu icon
- Select Share → pick your destination app
- Send to yourself or save directly to your phone
Via XContest auto-upload (if already connected):
- Link your XContest account under Menu → Preferences → Pilot
- After landing with internet access, the track uploads automatically
- Then download the IGC from XContest (see above)
Via USB (direct file grab):
- Files live at
/storage/emulated/0/XCTrack/tracks/(or on your SD card) - Connect via USB → enable File Transfer mode → navigate to that folder → copy the
.igcfiles
XCSoar (Kobo / Android / Windows)
XCSoar logs IGC files natively. No conversion needed.
- Flights are saved to the XCSoar/logs/ folder on your device
- On Kobo: connect via USB → browse to
XCSoar/logs/→ copy files - On Android: same folder via USB file transfer or a file manager app
- Files are named by date:
2024-07-15-XCS-XXX-01.igc
Instruments & Hardware
Oudie / Naviter (Oudie N, Omni, Oudie IGC …)
Naviter makes several devices — some are dedicated loggers, some run Android. The export path depends on which one you have.
Oudie N / Oudie Omni (Android-based, runs SeeYou Navigator):
Via the SeeYou Navigator app:
- Open SeeYou Navigator → tap Menu → Logbook
- Select a flight
- Tap Upload icon → pick your platform (XContest, DHV-XC, etc.)
- Download flight from the selected platform.
Via USB:
- Connect via USB → enable File Transfer on the device
- Navigate to
Internal storage/SeeYou Navigator/(or similar) - Copy the
.igcfiles
Via SeeYou Cloud (if auto-sync is on):
- Log in at seeyou.cloud
- Go to Flights → open a flight
- Click Download IGC
SeeYou Navigator app (on your own Android/iOS phone):
- Same as Oudie N above — Logbook → select flight → send
Skytraxx (2.1, 4.0, 5.0 …)
Plug-and-play. Skytraxx mounts as a USB drive — no drivers, no drama.
- Connect your Skytraxx to your computer via USB
- It shows up as an external drive
- Open the drive → look for the IGC folder (or files in the root directory)
- Copy the
.igcfiles you want
Syride (SYS series)
French-made, rock-solid instruments. Files transfer via USB or desktop software.
USB (fastest):
- Connect your Syride instrument via USB — it mounts as a drive
- Open the FLIGHTS folder on the device
- Copy the
.igcfiles to your computer
Via syride.com:
- Log in → My flights
- Click a flight → Download IGC
Flymaster (B1 Nav, Live SD, …)
- Connect your Flymaster via USB — mounts as a drive
- Open the TRACKS or FLIGHTS folder
- Copy your
.igcfiles
Via flymaster.net:
- Log in → My flights
- Open a flight → Download IGC
SkyBean (SkyDrop, SkyDrop+)
SkyDrop is a tiny, lightweight logger that records IGC files.
- Connect SkyDrop to your computer via USB
- Navigate to the IGC or FLIGHTS folder
- Copy the files
Once you have your IGC files
Head to /upload, drop your files in, and We-Fly handles the rest — stats, thermals, the works. Upload up to 50 files at a time if you've got a backlog to clear.
Blue skies and full logbooks.