29-08-2024: version 0.69 should address the issues found at analyzing Uvalde. please report if problems persist

PySoar is a desktop application for the analysis of gliding competitions. It uses the IGC files of a competitionday to calculate performance indicators (e.g. average thermal strength, cruise speed). These calculations are performed for each flight and exported to a spreadsheet for easy comparison.

Getting PySoar

Download links for the latest version are provided on top of the page. The only prerequisite is a program to open the spreadsheet (Excel or OpenOffice). Older versions of PySoar can be found on the GitHub release page.

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PySoar on MacOS

The application might raise an error on mac along the lines of "File/App is damaged and cannot be opened". See this article how to open and use the application. You might need to re-open the zip after fixing

Open source

PySoar is an Open Source project. This means that the source code is publicly available, enabling easy collaboration and re-use of (parts of) the code for different purposes. Visit the project's GitHub page for the code and have a look at the license when you want to re-use parts for your own project.