qpansopy

An opensource PANS OPS software implementation based on QGIS

Note: This code is in development and provided as is, it may contain errors and you are solely resposible for using it. Any feedback is welcome.

• The implementation is done in a projected coordinate system and currently there is no intention to use a purely geodesic calculation.
• All computations are done in meters and KTS thus conversions are done when needed.
• Use of references layers vs rubberbands (point/click on map to get values) is currently used, this may be changed in the future.
• PANS OPS has "equivalences" that are not really equivalent like 50 ft = 15 m so you would expect some differences due to this.

Currently in implementation

main initial focus is area creation, evaluation to be added at later stage

Utilities

• VSS Tool
• Wind Spiral Tool
• Object Selection (Extract points intersecting area)
• Point Filter
• Flash Feature Merge

Conventional Approach

• VOR template
• NDB template
• Conventional Initial Template

Precision Approach

• ILS Basic Surfaces
• ILS OAS CAT I

PBN Approach

• PBN LNAV (straight to runway)
• PBN intermediate (aligned)
• PBN initial (without automatic connection to the intermediate)
• PBN Missed Approach (simple straight ahead)

Next Steps

• PBN 15 NM and 30 NM targets

Roadmap

• Initial focus in correct area creation
• Ability to export tables to Word for creating reports
• Add evaluation of straight segments
• Add logic for evaluation of curves/offsets

Sponsors

This project is funded by the inkind contributions of FLYGHT7 and the following donors: