Main Interface

Layout at a glance

• iPhone & iPad: The interface adapts to your device and orientation.

• Portrait vs. Landscape: Controls stack vertically in portrait and arrange in a row in landscape for quicker access.

• Dark theme: The app runs in a dark visual style to match cockpit environments.

Animated background

A smooth, organic animated background runs while the tracker is active (static when stopped). It’s purely visual and doesn’t affect performance or tracking.

Status area (top)

Connection & aircraft

• “Waiting for X-Plane…” appears until the app detects the simulator on your network.

• When connected and your aircraft is loaded, the aircraft name is shown.

FPS badge (tap to pause/resume the simulator)

Shows the current simulator FPS (or Paused).

• Green ≈ healthy frame rate

• Yellow ≈ moderate

• Red ≈ low

• Gray = not connected/stalled

  Tap the badge to toggle X-Plane pause (when connected).

Pre-start guidance

When you press Start, a short countdown shows a help tip (e.g., “Look straight at the panel…”). Hold steady and face forward to calibrate a natural “center.”

Tracking warnings

If the tracker reports poor quality (e.g., low light, occlusions), a yellow warning pill appears with a brief hint on what to fix. It only shows while tracking is running.

Main controls (center)

Start / Resume / Pause (big round button)

• START — begins tracking with a 3-second countdown by default.

• RESUME — continues from a paused state.

• PAUSE — temporarily halts tracking without stopping it.

• Countdown ring — shows progress toward start; a large number indicates seconds remaining.

• READYING — very brief “getting ready” state before live tracking begins.

The Start button is disabled if the app isn’t connected to X-Plane and your aircraft isn’t loaded yet.

Stop

Stops tracking entirely.

Recenter

Sets your current pose as the new “straight ahead” instantly.

Enabled while tracking is running.

Rebase

Re-anchors tracking to the current simulator camera POV.

• Enabled while tracking is running or paused.

• Disabled when X-Camera is active (because X-Camera manages POVs internally).

Settings

Opens the full Settings screen (in a full-screen sheet).

• When you close Settings and your aircraft is loaded, the app auto-saves your configuration per aircraft.

Accessories bar (bottom)

Presets

Choose among built-in head-tracking presets or select User for your custom settings.

• Choosing a preset applies it immediately.

• The picker auto-highlights a preset if your current values match it; otherwise it shows User.

Help

Opens a Help sheet with quick guidance and a support link.

X-Camera badge

When X-Camera is detected, you’ll see “X-Camera Enabled” centered in the accessories bar.

On first detection, a one-time hint appears reminding you to enable TrackIR on each X-Camera view you want controlled.

Tips for smooth operation

• Keep your room well lit and your face unobstructed for reliable TrueDepth tracking.

• For the best feel, aim for 30 FPS or higher in X-Plane.

• If your device moves when tapping the screen, use Pause while interacting or enable deadzones / lower translation sensitivity in Settings.

• Use Recenter whenever your “straight ahead” drifts.

What changes automatically

• Aircraft switch: When you load a different aircraft, Flight Track ONE stops tracking and loads that aircraft’s saved tracking profile (if available).

• Settings save: Closing Settings while an aircraft is loaded saves the current profile for that aircraft.

• Review prompt: After several normal stops, the app may politely ask for a store review.

Quick reference

• Big button: Start / Resume / Pause with countdown

• Stop / Recenter / Rebase: Secondary round controls

• Settings: Full-screen sheet, auto-saves per aircraft on close

• Presets: Apply instantly; User = your custom values

• Help: Quick guide + support link

• FPS badge: Tap to pause/resume X-Plane; color shows performance

• X-Camera: Auto-detected; enable TrackIR per camera inside X-Camera