Description
Aviation Conversion Tool plugin allows user to convert values such as distance, coordinate and speed among various formats and units of measure that are commonly used in aviation industry.
GitHub repository: AviationConverterTool
Usage
To convert value from one unit of measure to another one or from one format to another one just:
- Enter value in soource/original unit of measure or format.
- Choose soource/original and desired unit of measure if necessary - for distance and speeds conversion.
- Hit convert button
to convert value to desired unit of measure or format.
In case source value is not valid or in not supported format (example longitude), message with error will be shown, for example:
- Distance error - positive number required
- Latitude not supperted format:
For more information about supported coordnate formats refer to Supported coordinates formats chapter.
Supported coordinates formats
Supported coordinate formats:
Coordinates - to decimal degrees
Following coordinates format are supported when converting from DMS (degrees, minutes, second) to DD (decimal degrees):
- degrees, minutes seconds (DMS) 'compacted' with direction (hemisphere) prefix and sufix, examples: S233021.5555, 1233021.5555W
- degrees, minutes seconds (DMS) 'separated' with direction (hemisphere) prefix and sufix, examples: W 003 09 02.111, 3 9 2.111N
Coordinates - from decimal degress
Decimal degrees format is only allowed, examples: 23.5555, -123.5555
Encode ARINC424
- longitude: DDDH, example: 020E, 121W
- latitude: DDH, example: 67N, 03S