C3 Glide

The C3 Glide plugin is designed to retrieve live aviation data. It can provide the following types of information:

1. METARs: These are surface observations for a particular airfield or other reporting station location. They include information about temperature, dew point, wind speed and direction, precipitation, cloud cover and heights, visibility, and barometric pressure.
2. TAFs: Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs) are predictive atmospheric conditions for an area within five nautical miles of a particular airfield or other reporting station location. They are typically issued four times a day and cover a 24 to 30-hour period, and they can provide pilots with information about expected weather conditions.
3. NOTAMs: Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) are reports detailing special events or conditions affecting airport and flight operations. These can include, but are not limited to, runway closures, lack of radar services, rocket launches, hazard locations, airspace restrictions, construction updates, and unusual aircraft activity.

The user provides one or more geographic locations, or reporting stations to retrieve the relevant live aviation data products. The geographic location(s), or reporting station(s) must be represented by ICAO airport codes (KJFK, EGLL, PHNL), IATA airport codes (MIA, LGA, HNL), and/or latitude and longitude coordinates (30.35,-81.013).

The type(s) of live aviation data products best suited to the user’s requests are retrieved, including one or more of the following: METARs, TAFs, and/or NOTAMs. If NOTAMs are fetched, the NOTAM code must be specified as one of the following letters depending on the user query:

• 'X' for All NOTAMs.
• 'A' for Airspace, Control Zones, ADIZ, Air Traffic Procedures, SID, STARs, Air Traffic Services, Airspace Restrictions, VOLMET Services, Navigation Warnings, Terminal and Enroute Navigation Facilities, Navigation Beacons, Volcanic Activity, Unmanned Aircraft, and GNSS Services.
• 'C' for Communications, SELCAL, Radar, and Surveillance.
• 'F' for Facilities, Services, Firefighting Services, Fuel, Runways, Runway Surface Conditions, Aprons, Parking Areas, Taxiways, Lighting, Movement and Landing Areas.
• 'I' for Instrument Approach Procedures, and Minimums.
• 'O' for Obstacles, and Cranes.

The user can supply a date and/or time for their request, which must be converted to UTC using the following format: 2021-12-07T16:37:00Z. The user date and/or time is captured as a period with a start, and end value. If a date and/or time is not supplied, the current UTC date and time is used.

Here are five common prompts that users might use with the C3 Glide plugin:

1. "Retrieve the METAR report for KJFK."
2. "Get the TAF for EGLL."
3. "Fetch all NOTAMs for PHNL."
4. "Provide METAR and TAF for MIA."
5. "Get NOTAMs related to airspace ('A') for LGA."

And here are five use cases for the C3 Glide plugin:

1. Flight Planning: Pilots can use this plugin to get the latest weather conditions (METARs), forecasts (TAFs), and NOTAMs for their departure, destination, and alternate airports. This information is crucial for safe and efficient flight planning.
2. Air Traffic Control: Air traffic controllers can use this plugin to keep up-to-date with the latest weather conditions and NOTAMs at their airport. This can help them manage traffic more effectively and ensure the safety of all flights.
3. Aviation Enthusiasts: People who are interested in aviation can use this plugin to get real-time weather conditions and NOTAMs at various airports around the world.
4. Flight Schools: Flight schools can use this plugin to teach students how to read and interpret METARs, TAFs, and NOTAMs. It can also be used to ensure that flight training operations are conducted safely.
5. Airlines and Airports: Airlines and airports can use this plugin to monitor the weather conditions and NOTAMs at their hubs and other airports in their network. This can help them make decisions about flight schedules, aircraft allocation, and other operational matters.