Head Tracking for X-Plane

Flight Deck AR

Turn your iPad or iPhone into a precise head tracker for X-Plane.
No extra hardware required.

Natural cockpit view

Look around smoothly—your head movement drives the camera in X-Plane.

Made for X-Plane

Specifically developed for X-Plane. Works seamlessly without network configuration or complex setup.

Premium feel, zero clutter

Polished visuals, low latency, and simple controls. No sensors, no wires.

How it works

  1. Install the app on your iPad or iPhone.

  2. Connect to X-Plane on the same Wi-Fi network.

  3. Fly — move your head; the cockpit view responds instantly.

Features

  • Real-time head tracking (yaw, pitch, roll and position)

  • Adjustable sensitivity, dead-zones, smoothing and more

  • Per Aircraft settings. Independent and automatically selected tracking configuration

  • Auto-center logic while still

  • Camera Controls: quick access to your custom head-tracked cameras and default X-Plane views

  • Auto-Pause: pause X-Plane if head is not detected for a while (settable)

  • Custom connection configuration

  • Landscape/portrait aware

Camera Controls

  • Custom views on demand

    Create your own head-tracked camera positions with a single tap, and switch between them instantly. Perfect for setting up cockpit, instruments or passenger views that feel natural with head tracking. View changes are smoothly animated.

  • Per-aircraft memory

    Custom cameras are saved with the currently loaded aircraft, so each plane has its own dedicated set of views.

  • X-Plane defaults, one tap away

    Instantly access the default X-Plane views.

X-Camera Integration

Flight Track ONE doesn’t just support X-Camera — it integrates with it automatically.

  • Zero setup: The app detects X-Camera the moment it’s active.

  • Full control: Simply enable the TrackIR option for each camera you’d like to track — no extra configuration needed.

  • Dynamic switching: Flight Track ONE adapts instantly when you move between X-Camera and default views.

  • Smooth experience: The integration is frame-accurate and requires no plugins or scripts.

With Flight Track ONE and X-Camera together, you get the most flexible, realistic cockpit view system available for X-Plane.

More on X-Camera

Requirements

Flight Deck AR uses Apple ARKit Face Tracking (TrueDepth).

  • Requires iPhone/iPad with Face ID (iPhone X or newer; iPad Pro with Face ID)

  • iOS/iPadOS 17.6+

  • X-Plane desktop (macOS/Windows/Linux)

  • Same local Wi-Fi for device and simulator

Performance

Flight Deck AR uses the TrueDepth camera at up to 60 FPS. While tracking runs independently, X-Plane should maintain at least 30 FPS for an optimal experience — higher frame rates will make the motion appear even smoother.

Need help? Checkout our Support Page.

Flight Deck AR is a standalone product, available as a one-time purchase on the App Store.

While it is part of the Flight Deck family, it is not included in Flight Deck ONE’s subscription plans. Links to “Plans” and “Features” in the website refer only to Flight Deck ONE.