Official process
How Global Drone Records works
A transparent registry for FPV performance — measured from blackbox telemetry, reviewed by staff, published for comparison. We are not a race organiser; we document what the log shows.
From log to listed record
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Submit
Pilot uploads a Betaflight / INAV blackbox (
.bbl,.bfl, or.txt), proof video, gallery photo, and flight details. Two-way speed runs can use one log (both passes) or two separate logs (opposite directions). -
Analyse
The same FL1GHT record pipeline used in Born4Flight telemetry tools decodes GPS and finds the fastest valid 100 m windows (with optional 10% margin). Your record value is read automatically — you see the result before you submit.
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Review
Submissions start as pending. Staff check logs, video, and metadata. Only after approval does a run appear as verified on the public index and leaderboards.
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Publish
Each verified entry gets a permanent record page (
rec-###), appears in rankings by class and category, and can be shared with a direct link. Optional public log download if the pilot allows it.
Measurement standards
- GPS speed from the blackbox — primary source for speed categories.
- 100 m window — adaptive fastest segment straddling the speed peak; reported average uses the 100 m + 10% margin band unless noted otherwise.
- Two-way (bidirectional) — mean of two opposite 100 m runs; separate logs must be opposite direction (within tolerance). If global peaks do not match, we search for the best opposite pair automatically.
- Weight classes — Sub-250 g and Open; motor layout X4 / X8 recorded for filtering.
- Supported logs — Betaflight and INAV blackbox formats; max 10 MB per file on submit.
Record categories
- Highest top speed
- Highest average speed over 100 m
- Highest average speed over 100 m (bidirectional)
- Fastest climb to 100 m
- Fastest drag acceleration
More categories (endurance, distance) are planned.