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StolWRX - Quick Start ​

📢 - INFO

Welcome to StolWRX! This page gives you the basics on what StolWRX is and how to get flying with it.

What is StolWRX? ​

StolWRX is a web application built for short-field and backcountry pilots. It lets you:

  • Upload flight logs (CSV or ForeFlight KML) and visualize them over 3D terrain, satellite, street, or FAA VFR sectional backgrounds.
  • Build a personal waypoints database with per-waypoint runway length and heading — handy for planning landings on unimproved strips.
  • Attach geotagged track photos to your flights so you can relive the trip along the exact place the picture was taken.
  • Share flights and waypoints publicly via a link — the receiver does not need a StolWRX account to open the shared view.

Unlike general-purpose mapping apps, StolWRX is purpose-built for this kind of flying. Everything in the UI is oriented around the flight log, the terrain, and the places you land.

Sign In / Sign Up ​

Visit stolwrx.com and click Get started on the landing page. Authentication is handled by Clerk, so you can sign up with email or a connected provider (Google, Apple, etc.).

📌 - TIP

You can still use StolWRX without uploading any flights of your own. Friends can share flights with you via a public link, and you can open those without being signed in. See Public Shared View.

Do I need a subscription? ​

StolWRX has two tiers:

  • Free plan — View flights and waypoints that other people share with you. You can explore the 3D map, walk through the strip chart, and look at shared track photos. You cannot upload your own flights, waypoints, or photos.
  • Paid plan — Full access. Upload flights, build your waypoints database, attach track photos, share flights and waypoints publicly, and export GPX.

The free tier is enough to try the viewer. Once you want to keep your own data, upgrade from the Top Menu → Upgrade button or the pricing page. See Subscription & Billing for more.

The Main Screen ​

Once you sign in, StolWRX opens directly into the main analysis screen. On desktop, the screen is split vertically:

  • Top — The 3D map (Cesium) with your flight tracks, waypoints, and track photos.
  • Bottom — The strip chart (time-history of your flight log) plus a time-range scrubber that crops the visible portion of the flight.

A top nav bar runs across the top of the page with:

  • Flight panel toggle — Opens a side panel showing all cloud-saved flights.
  • Waypoint panel toggle — Opens a side panel showing all your waypoints.
  • Menu button — Opens the menu with Load flight, Import/Export GPX, Upload photos, Share, Measure tool, unit toggle, Billing, Sign out.

On phones, the layout collapses into a tabbed shell (map, flights, waypoints) and the menu becomes a sliding sheet. See Top Menu & Mobile Sheet.

First-run workflow ​

A typical first session looks like this:

  1. Sign up and subscribe (or open a shared flight from a friend).
  2. From the menu, click Load flight track and pick a .csv or .kml file from your favorite EFB or data logger. StolWRX parses the file, plots the track on the 3D map, and opens the strip chart below.
  3. Drag the time-range scrubber to isolate the interesting portion of the flight (the approach, landing, or a particular maneuver).
  4. Double-click anywhere on the map to drop a waypoint. Use the little runway wheel HUD that pops up to set runway length and heading for that waypoint.
  5. Drag a set of photos from the landing onto the menu's Upload geotagged photos button — StolWRX reads their GPS EXIF and pins each one to the nearest point on your flight track.
  6. Click Share flight track publicly to get a link you can send to friends and family who aren't on StolWRX.

Keep Exploring ​

Use the sidebar on the left of this documentation to dive into specific features: