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How do I Auto-Track my flights (iOS)
How do I Auto-Track my flights (iOS)

Learn how to set up auto-tracking for iOS

Michael avatar
Written by Michael
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Auto-Tracking with motion detection lets you focus on flying, while Pilot Life records your flights automatically. It uses your device's GPS and motion sensors to automatically detect when you're flying, track your location and record your flight.

Unlike other auto-tracking apps, which only record your flight after takeoff, Pilot Life will auto-track your flight from the time you start your taxi until the time you park your aircraft, giving you 100% accuracy of your flight time.

After your flight has ended, your Auto-Tracked flight will be available in Drafts on your Pilot Profile and Flights screen.

πŸ“ Auto-Tracking replaces the need to start and stop your flight in Pilot Life manually

How to get started with Auto-Tracking on iOS

  • Download the latest version of Pilot Life

  • Log into your account

  • Tap your Pilot Profile

  • Tap the menu

  • Tap Auto-Tracking

  • Toggle Auto-Tracking ON

  • If any of the Required Permissions have an error beside them, tap on the permission section to fix

You will want the Settings for Pilot Life to look like this:

Settings for Pilot Life

Particularly important is that:

  • Location be set to Always

  • Motion & Fitness be turned ON

  • Background App Refresh be turned ON

Once all permissions have been set, Auto-Tracking in Pilot Life should look like this:

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