The logbook screen on an Insight (and Stratos) displays overall information about the recorded skydives. This information includes:
- Total number of skydives
- Number of skydives today
- Jump counter (for more info search “Total Jumps and Jump Counter”)
- Total freefall time recorded by this altimeter
- Total canopy time recorded by this altimeter
There are 3 ways to view logbook data:
- Recent Jumps list through the user interface
- Full logbook through the Deep and Steep app (firmware version 4.04 and higher required, and the app installed on your phone)
- Full logbook file (logbook.csv)
Recent Jumps using the user interface #
From the main logbook screen, press the center “ok” button to enter the Recent Jumps list.
The Insight & Stratos altimeters keep a list of the previous 20 skydives for easy review directly from the altimeter’s display. Use the up and down buttons to scroll through detailed skydive information. Each skydive is broken down into a Summary page, a Freefall page, and a Canopy page.
The summary page shows overall information about the skydive with the jump number, date and time at the top. Followed by overall jump information:
| “Exit” | Exit altitude |
| “Lz Dist” | Distance to the LZ from exit location. This requires that LZ coordinates have been set prior to this skydive. |
| “Open” | Opening altitude |
| “Lz Dist” | Distance to the LZ from opening location. This requires that LZ coordinates have been set prior to this skydive. |
| “LZ Offset” | LZ offset altitude, if set for this skydive. |
| “LZ QFE” (Stratos only) | QFE pressure setting, if used during this skydive. |
The freefall page show information specific to the freefall portion of the skydive.
| “Time” | Freefall total time, measured from exit detection to canopy opening detection. |
| “Distance” | Distance between the exit location and the opening location. Note this does not reflect total distance travelled on a movement jump (e.g. an angle jump or wingsuit skydive). It only calculates the straight line distance. For more detailed distance analytics use the Deep and Steep app, or load your GPS track file into Google Earth for processing. |
| “VSpd Avg” | Average vertical speed during freefall. |
| “VSpd Max” | Maximum vertical speed during freefall. This value only comes from GPS vertical speeds. |
| “Glide Avg” | Average glide ratio during freefall. For instance a value of 0.6 denotes a 0.6 to 1 (0.6:1) average glide ratio. |
The canopy page shows information specific to the canopy flight porition of the skydive.
| “Time” | Canopy flight total time, calculated from opening detection to landing detection. |
| “Distance” | Distance between the opening location and the landing location. Note this does not reflect total distance travelled during canopy flight. It only calculates the straight line distance. For more detailed distance analytics use the Deep and Steep app, or load your GPS track file into Google Earth for processing. |
| “VSpd Avg” | Average vertical speed during canopy flight. |
| “VSpd Max” | Maximum vertical speed during canopy flight. This value only comes from GPS vertical speeds. |
| “Glide Avg” | Average glide ratio during canopy flight. For instance a value of 2.0 denotes a 2.0 to 1 (2:1) average glide ratio. Keep in mind this ratio is effected by winds aloft, because the GPS module only calculates speed over the ground and not airspeed. |
Deep and Steep Connect App #
Coming soon!
Logbook File (USB Connect) #
A full logbook can be downloaded from the altimeter using the “USB Connect” mode. The file is a CSV (comma separated value) file that can be used in various logbook apps or simply viewed with a spreadsheet program such as Excel or OpenOffice.
Download a sample logbook.csv file here. All of the altitudes recorded in the logbook file are in meters, distances are meters, and speeds are meters per second.
To enter “USB Connect” mode, ensure your altimeter is on the clock screen and press the center button to open the menu.
Navigate the menu to System->USB Connect
The altimeter will restart in a mode where it will show up as a USB drive when connected to a computer using a USB-C data cable. Insights purchased earlier than May 2025 will need to use the supplied USB to USB-C cable (some cables work better than others). After May 2025 the Insight and Stratos will accept USB C to C cables.
WARNING: Exit USB mode before boarding an aircraft! The altimeter will not function while in USB Connect mode, and exiting this mode while in flight will lead to incorrect altitudes during your skydive. Press the center button to exit USB Connect mode and restart as an altimeter.
Once connected to your computer, the Insight will show up as a new drive called “INSIGHT”. Open this drive to find the logbook.csv file. Copy this file to your computer for use in other programs.
Important: Do not manually edit the logbook.csv file. If you corrupt the file your altimeter may stop recording new skydives, and the only fix will be to delete your entire logbook and start over.
Important: Always eject the USB drive before removing the USB cable from your computer. Failure to do so may corrupt the filesystem and cause your logbook and GPS tracks files to be lost.
