Era, LX 10K or Navia?
Three ways to equip a glider — from one smart vario to a full glass panel. Tell us how you fly, or read the table like an engineer.
 Era 80 |  LX 10K |  Navia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel | 57 / 80 mm cutout | 80 mm + vario indicator | Displays 4″–12″, PoE backbone |
| Display | Transflective, up to 3.5″ | Transflective 3.5″ + dial | Touchscreens up to 2500 nits |
| Navigation | TP, APT, TSK, Nearest | 3D terrain maps, full task | Full moving map, AI assistant |
| IGC flight recorder | Yes, with ENL | Yes, with ENL | Yes, in Navia Sense (licence) |
| Traffic | FLARM radar page | FLARM radar page | FLARM + ADS-B on every display |
| Connectivity | WiFi & Bluetooth, CAN | WiFi & Bluetooth, CAN | Gigabit PoE, global SIM, cloud |
| Backup battery | 3 h built in | 3–5 h built in | UPS module for the whole panel |
| Best for | Club gliders and upgrades | XC and competition pilots | New builds and full refits |
| Price from | €1,590 | €2,390 | €6,370 |
| Explore Era 80 | Explore LX 10K | Explore Navia |
Frequently asked questions
Era or LX 10K — which one is for me?
The Era is the standalone smart vario: one cutout, all the essentials. The LX 10K adds 3D terrain maps, the big navigation display and the racing logic of the classic LX systems. If you fly tasks and score sheets, take the 10K; if you want the best single instrument, take the Era.
Can I start with an Era and upgrade later?
Yes. An Era can later fly alongside an LX 10K, and it joins a Navia panel over an RS232 serial link: through the Navia to Era adapter it becomes the sensor unit of the system and stays a complete, independent vario and IGC recorder. Nothing you buy today locks you out tomorrow.
What does Navia add over the LX 10K?
A whole panel: multiple sunlight-readable touchscreens, spatial audio, AI voice assistant, FLARM and ADS-B traffic everywhere, engine data and LX Cloud — connected over one PoE backbone instead of single instruments.
Can I try Navia before I buy it?
Yes. LX navigation runs a free online Navia at glider.flynavia.com — the glider build of Navia OS, in any browser, on a laptop or a tablet. Continue as a guest to look around without an account. Sign in with your LX Cloud account instead and the work is kept: the tasks you plan, the screen layouts you arrange and the pilot profiles you create reach your own instrument on its next connection, over the built-in worldwide eSIM.
Built on fifty years of variometers.
From the first electronic varios to full glass cockpits — designed, calibrated and supported in Celje, Slovenia, and flown on every continent.