Friends Instrument

The current friends instrument is contextual. It does not appear on every flight screen by default.

When the widget appears

Gaggle only shows the nearby-friends widget when both of these are true:

• nearby pilots are visible on the map
• one or more nearby flyers are either your friends or members of one of your groups

When that happens, the compact widget shows a people icon with a count of nearby relevant pilots.

Opening the nearby-friends panel

Tap the widget to open the current nearby-friends panel. This panel helps you keep track of who is close to you while flying without leaving the recorder.

The live panel is organised into grouped sections such as:

• Friends
• My Groups
• Nearby

Selecting a pilot updates the highlighted detail area at the top of the panel.

Messaging in flight

The current nearby-friends panel includes a Broadcast Message action at the bottom. Use this to send a quick message to the nearby pilots in range.

If you need to focus on a single pilot first, tap them in the list to move the panel context onto that person before taking further action.

Tips

• If the widget is missing, first confirm that nearby pilot visibility is enabled in your map or display setup.
• Group membership matters. A nearby pilot who is not your friend and not in one of your groups may not surface in this widget.
• The panel is designed for quick in-flight awareness, so it may show a compact subset of people instead of your entire wider network.