File formats

The files Kite reads and writes, grouped by what they're for. R = Kite can open/import it, W = Kite can save/export it.

Missions

Format	Extension	R/W	Notes
INAV mission	.mission	R / W	MultiWii XML, compatible with the INAV Configurator and MWPTools.
ArduPilot / PX4 mission	.waypoints	R / W	QGroundControl-compatible plain text.
QGroundControl plan	.plan	R	QGC's JSON plan — the format QGC saves (PX4 workflows). Mission waypoints only: QGC pattern items (Survey, Corridor Scan, …) are refused with a clear message, and the plan's geofence/rally sections are ignored — manage those in Kite's own Airspace tools.

You can also drag a mission file straight onto the map. See Missions.

Flights & logs

Import

Format	Extension	Notes
INAV Blackbox	.bbl, .txt	Onboard-flash (.bbl) or SD-card (.txt) blackbox. Needs the blackbox_decode helper, which Kite fetches automatically on first use.
ArduPilot Dataflash	.bin	ArduPilot (4.1 or newer) / PX4 onboard logs.
MAVLink telemetry	.tlog	A MAVLink ground-station recording.
MWPTools raw-MSP	.rawmsp	mwp's raw telemetry capture.
Kite flight	.kflight	A flight exported from another Kite install.

Imported telemetry logs (.tlog / .rawmsp) are split into separate flights on the arm / disarm markers, the same as a live recording.

Export

Format	Extension	Notes
Kite flight	.kflight	Kite's portable flight file — export selected flights to move them to another install.
Original log file	.bbl / .txt / .bin	Re-export the onboard log stored with a flight (Blackbox or Dataflash). Imported .tlog / .rawmsp is parsed straight in and not kept as a file, so there's nothing to re-export there.
Track	.kmz / .kml / .gpx / .csv	A flight's path for Google Earth, GPS tools or a spreadsheet.

See Flight logbook.

Libraries

Format	Extension	R/W	Notes
Vehicle	.kvehicle	R / W	One aircraft's build sheet (with its lifetime baseline). See Vehicles.
Battery	.kbatt	R / W	One pack's record (optionally with its consolidated usage). See Batteries.

Controller profiles

Format	Location	Notes
RC / HID profile	Documents/KiteGC/HID-Profiles/<name>.json	A controller mapping. Plain shareable JSON files — copy them between installs. See RC control.

Where your data lives

• Flight database — your logbook (flights, vehicles, batteries, saved missions) is one local SQLite database; its location is configurable in Settings → Data.
• Caches — 2D map tiles and terrain are cached on disk (also under Settings → Data); these are the files that make the 2D map usable offline.