Disc Flight Path Chart
Open the interactive tool: Universal disc flight path chart.
This page explains what the chart does—and what it does not claim.
What you get
- A searchable catalog built from the PDGA approved discs list (mold / certification level—not every plastic run or stamp).
- Manufacturer-published SPEED · GLIDE · TURN · FADE where a public catalog already publishes them (Try Discs).
- An illustrative SVG path computed from those four numbers for a right-hand backhand (RHBH) release, with optional hyzer / flat / anhyzer bias.
What we will not do
- Invent flight numbers for molds that lack a sourced rating
- Treat PDGA approval as a flight path or stability ranking
- Pretend the drawn curve is a field measurement or “best disc” score
- Rank molds or sell gambling / odds framing
If numbers are missing, the tool still lists the mold (when it appears on the PDGA CSV) and shows numbers unavailable—no fake path.
How the path is computed (teaching model)
- Distance proxy from SPEED, with a small GLIDE boost—higher numbers draw a longer line up the chart.
- Early turn from TURN—more negative turn bends mid-flight right for RHBH.
- Late fade from FADE—higher fade hooks the finish left for RHBH.
- Release toggle—hyzer shifts the line left; anhyzer shifts it right. A simple bias, not a physics engine.
Label on the tool: Illustrative path from manufacturer flight numbers — not a measured throw.
Plastic & condition
The same mold in different plastics (and beaten-in discs) can fly differently. Our base chart uses mold-level manufacturer numbers unless a source publishes plastic-specific ratings. Read the stamp in your hand.
Related teaching
- Disc Flight Numbers Explained
- Hyzer, Flat, and Anhyzer Explained
- How to Choose a Driver, Midrange, and Putter
- Disc Golf Plastics Compared
Sources
- PDGA Approved Disc Golf Discs — certification list; approval ≠ flight path
- Disc data by Try Discs — manufacturer-published flight numbers
- DATA_SOURCES.md — counts, dates, refresh notes