pyModeS.decoder.bds.bds60 module

pyModeS.decoder.bds.bds60.hdg60(msg)[source]

Megnetic heading of aircraft

Parameters

msg (str) – 28 hexdigits string

Returns

heading in degrees to megnetic north (from 0 to 360)

Return type

float

pyModeS.decoder.bds.bds60.ias60(msg)[source]

Indicated airspeed

Parameters

msg (str) – 28 hexdigits string

Returns

indicated airspeed in knots

Return type

int

pyModeS.decoder.bds.bds60.is60(msg)[source]

Check if a message is likely to be BDS code 6,0

Parameters

msg (str) – 28 hexdigits string

Returns

True or False

Return type

bool

pyModeS.decoder.bds.bds60.mach60(msg)[source]

Aircraft MACH number

Parameters

msg (str) – 28 hexdigits string

Returns

MACH number

Return type

float

pyModeS.decoder.bds.bds60.vr60baro(msg)[source]

Vertical rate from barometric measurement, this value may be very noisy.

Parameters

msg (str) – 28 hexdigits string

Returns

vertical rate in feet/minutes

Return type

int

pyModeS.decoder.bds.bds60.vr60ins(msg)[source]

Vertical rate measurd by onbard equiments (IRS, AHRS)

Parameters

msg (str) – 28 hexdigits string

Returns

vertical rate in feet/minutes

Return type

int