IGC Browser and Viewer for PC

You've landed back home after a flight, and you want to sit down at your desk to review the track, altitude profile, and waypoint details right away. IGC Browser and Viewer pulls your flight logs from storage and displays them on a map, satellite image, or altitude chart giving you the ability to relive the flight step by step. The app works with any IGC file that meets the FAI Technical Specification: files from SeeYou, XCSoar, and dedicated flight recorders like the LX7007 all load and display properly, making it the central tool for examining your logbook on a full computer.

IGC Browser and Viewer on PC gives you a dedicated workspace for reviewing and analyzing flight records without switching between mobile screens. When you install IGC Browser and Viewer on your computer, you gain a larger display for maps and charts, a real keyboard for searching and adjusting settings, and support for keep the app open alongside other windows (weather apps, flight-planning tools, or a text editor for notes) during a single session.

Reading Flight Data and Maps

The core workflow in IGC Browser and Viewer involves opening an IGC file and inspecting three main views. A map or satellite image shows your actual track overlaid with task waypoints, letting you see where you turned and how your path relates to terrain. An altitude chart displays elevation changes throughout the flight. File details provide technical information pulled from the logger itself. All map data loads from Google, so an internet connection is only needed when you want to view geographic context: you can review flight statistics and raw file info offline.

Working Through Your Flight Logs

The typical session follows this sequence:

1. Open IGC Browser and Viewer and point it to your flight-log directory or let it search your storage
2. Select a flight from the list to load the complete IGC file
3. Switch between map view, altitude chart, and file-info tabs to examine different aspects of the flight
4. Zoom in on the map to inspect specific turn points, climb rates, or task legs
5. Reference the altitude profile to correlate time on task with elevation changes

Viewing Maps and Satellite Imagery

IGC Browser and Viewer for Windows PC relies on Google Maps to show geographic context. Flight tracks appear directly over the map, and you can toggle to satellite view for a closer look at terrain. Keep in mind that loading maps uses mobile data if you're on a tethered connection, so plan accordingly if you're reviewing flights on the go. The map interface is straightforward: pan and zoom to navigate, and tap or click to inspect waypoints and track segments.

File Support and Compatibility

The app accepts IGC files from any compliant logger or flight-recording application. Whether your files come from SeeYou, XCSoar on pocket PC or Android, or a dedicated flight recorder, IGC Browser and Viewer reads them without conversion. This breadth of support makes it practical for pilots who use different equipment across multiple flights or who collaborate with other pilots using varied recording methods. The specification compliance ensures that any new logger or app you adopt in the future will work with this viewer.

On-Computer Advantages for Flight Review

Running IGC Browser and Viewer for computer giving you the ability to leave the app open in a window while keeping other tools visible. Many pilots maintain a flight-log spreadsheet, open weather records, or reference airspace diagrams in adjacent windows: a setup that would be cramped on a phone or tablet. You also avoid repeated searching through files on a phone each time you want to review a flight; on a desktop, your logs stay in one folder you can easily navigate. The larger map and chart displays catch detail that might be hard to spot on a small screen, especially when examining turn points or climb segments in detail.