Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather)
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So, I tried to make a “tech spec” for a new module. It’s very briefly and dirty, but we can start with that.
displaying of the METAR:
- Symbol for the “Flight-Rules”: VFR/IFR/etc. You can take samples from MMM-aviationwx.css file of the MMM-aviationwx module.
- IATA/ICAO Airport code. IATA - three symbols “Station”, ICAO - four. Best way to make that configurable (to show IATA/ICAO/Both). I think that the best way to put this conversion table inside new module.
- Time of METAR observation. Be carefull, “Time” field is in Zulu time (GMT+0). Need to be cofigurable: to keep initial (Zulu time) or convert that to the local time based on timezone.
For the datafields below I propose to make a possibility to see a “brief format” or “full data” . It must be done via config.
For a brief format:
4.1) “Wind-Direction”,“Wind-Gust”,“Wind-Speed”,“Wind-Variable-Dir”: Best way to show that like “Wind-Direction”/“Wind-Speed"G"Wind-Gust” “Wind-Variable-Dir"V"Wind-Variable-Dir”…
Display of “Units”/“Wind-Speed” in current case is mandatory due to different units in different countries.
4.2) “Visibility” (with “Units”/“Visibility”)
4.3) “Cloud-List”: display all (or just first? make configurable?) layer of clouds. You can keep that “as is”, for example BKN030 means BroKeN clouds at 3000 ft.
4.4) “Temperature”/“Dewpoint” (with “Units”/“Temperature”)
4.5) “Altimeter” (with “Units”/“Altimeter”). Make that field configurable (show/do not show).
4.6) “Remarks”. Make that field configurable (show/do not show).For a full data format - it must be done using “Raw-Report” fiels. In that case you just need to clean up ICAO 4 letter code and Time from “Raw-Report” and display the rest part of this field.
displaying of the TAF:
- Showing of TAF must be configurable (show/do not show).
- I propose to display TAF one line below METAR, without repeating of “Flight-Rules” and “Station”.
And here we can make a “brief format” or “full data” like it was above.
For a brief format:
3.1) Each time group of “Forecast” array must be displayed in the new string (tbd).
3.2) “Start-Time”/“End-Time”, “Type” (in case of BECMG or TEMPO);
3.3) “Wind-Direction”, “Wind-Gust”, “Wind-Shear”,“Wind-Speed”, so like it was above for METAR.
3.4) “Visibility” the same
3.5) “Cloud-List” the same
3.6) “Icing-List”,“Turb-List”, “Other-List”;
3.7) “Probability”For a full data format - it must be done using “Raw-Report” field same as above.
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+some ideas regarding layout may be taken here (this is my lovely AeroWeather app for iPad).
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Whoa!
You’re not asking for much. :-)
Let me be as clear as possible here. This is my hobby. I do this for the fun of it. I will see what I can do, as time allows. I make no promises, meaning it may never get done. If it gets done, it may not be to the small amount of specifics you outlined above.
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@Mykle1 hi. Yea, I’m fully understand that. And same for me - it’s just a hobby. However, some posts above I’ve just shared my ideas/vision of this plugin (nothing personal ;). In any case, thanks for your support in advance. I’m especially push this topic to find a persons, who will be interested in that too.
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I’m interested!! I know what great work you do too @mykle1
I’m a private pilot so already have this module on my screen but I fly transatlantic quite often so seeing UK airports would also be helpful!
Cheers,
Steve.
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@stephenmelody said in MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather):
I’m interested!! I know what great work you do too @mykle1
Oh, you just had to get involved, Stephen? :-)
You know, there’s football on right now? :-)Here’s a little something to wet your whistle. “Whet” your whistle is incorrect. Evidently, you can “whet your appetite” but not your whistle. :-)
From left to right:
- Flight rules
- ICAO
- Wind Direction/Wind Speed/units
- Cloud List (first element)
- Temperature/Units/Dewpoint
- Altimeter/Units
Under that
- Remarks
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@320fan said in MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather):
And same for me - it’s just a hobby.
Sooooo, you’re NOT a pilot?
However, some posts above I’ve just shared my ideas/vision of this plugin (nothing personal ;).
I get it. I just hope you understand the magnitude of what you are asking for. :-)
In any case, thanks for your support in advance. I’m especially push this topic to find a persons, who will be interested in that too.
You’re welcome, and while I’m not that interested in aviation (although it is interesting) I am interested in learning new things and challenging myself by making MM modules.
This is a bit of a cheat (at the moment) but here are two instances of the module at the same time, one showing UUDD data and the other showing KJFK data.
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@Mykle1 I like how it’s switching between hectopascals and inches of mercury, as well as m/s and knots!
That was always the one thing missing on this module for me, international airports
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@stephenmelody said in MMM-aviationwx (Aviation weather):
I like how it’s switching between hectopascals and inches of mercury, as well as m/s and knots!
According to @320fan, "Display of “Units” is mandatory due to different units in different countries. Happily for me, there was no conversion necessary on my part. Included in the data for each station are the units that apply for that station. And good thing, too, as I have no idea what the hell hectopascals are. :-)
That was always the one thing missing on this module for me, international airports.
Well, we aim to please. :-)
And just for the record, this is not that module. I chose to create my own rather than fork and edit the existing one.Ok, time for the two of you to contribute to the cause.
- Does the “Remarks” line need the word “Remarks”? Is it preferred or not?
- Flight Rules come before the Station, or after? Seems odd to me.
- Find/create/make/conjure me a url from the API that can fetch multiple ICAO’s in a single GET request.
That’s all, for now. :-)
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Here’s my thoughts, but they’re just preferences.
RMK stands for Remarks, so having it show “Remarks: RMK…” is a little redundant. AO2 just means it’s automated. Also, this info differs from country to country, so I’d say keep it.
Flight rules tend to be a coloured dot (as per the original code) so it’s often common for that to be first, at least in the US.
You know my coding skills… but I was wondering if there might be any hints in the original module, as that pulls multiple codes.
What does a UK airport give you? Maybe EGLL or EGNX as the codes?
