The new WX TERPS® software represents the next generation of higher standard tools for the design of Instrument Approach and Departure Procedures, Obstacle Verification, Airspace Sectorisation, and Aeronautical Planning, all according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines.

The WX TERPS® History:
The WX TERPS® Software has been created by WX Systems, the innovative business that has been created to build upon the ten year heritage of Wavionix Software Limited, the original creators of procedure design automation. Also founded by Patrick Aisher, WX Systems has a strong management team in place and is supported by a broad base of private and institutional investor shareholders. WX Systems specialises in the provision of software, training and consultancy services to companies and organisations in the field of air navigation services and aircraft/airport operations.  The WX1™ Series of Software is used in nearly 90 locations worldwide as the de facto standard in designing instrument procedures under ICAO Guidelines.  The WX TERPS® now allows aeronautical experts working under FAA Guidelines to enjoy the same benefits as their ICAO colleagues.

Tried and Tested
Building upon the global success of the WX1™ Series has allowed WX Systems to create a highly flexible and functional suite of automated tools in the WX TERPS® Product. Over the years, our core architecture and previous versions of software have been thoroughly tested by the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR), the Eurocontrol Software Tools Working Group, Stasys Limited and the Coba Consulting Group. Furthermore, our tools have received international recognition for setting standards in the increasing automation and computerisation of aeronautical data when they were awarded finalist prize in the International Aerospace Awards in Paris.

WX Systems' award-winning software is used in more than ninety-five locations worldwide as the standard tool for quick, efficient, and cost-saving design of all aspects of air navigation procedures and airspace design.

WX TERPS® SOFTWARE:
The leading commercially available software tool for Procedures Experts.

WX Systems launches the award winning WX TERPS® in January 2006. Comprising many different programs, it is used to graphically present procedures to the recommendations and criteria laid down by the FAA Order 8260.3B Terminal Instrument Procedures.

The WX TERPS® eliminates the manual trial and error process used to calculate and graphically draw procedures for the verification of obstacle protection areas. These procedures are subsequently translated into charts for pilots on aircraft. In addition, the software's rapid calculation capability means that enormous time savings can be made  in the procedure design proccess.

KEY FEATURES OF the WX TERPS® SERIES

• Capability to transform between WGS84 and other datums
  
  
• Capability to convert coordinates from virtually any system, datum, or map projection to any other, via the built-in engine
  
  
• Capability to import obstacle data in most formats
  
  
• Capability to construct initial segment area (procedure turn, straight, ARC area) and associated obstacle protection areas
  
  
• Capability to construct intermediate segment
  
  
• Capability to construct final segment with and without FAF
  
  
• Capability to construct visual portion segment
  
  
• Capability to construct Non precision missed approach area
  
  
• Capability to construct ILS precision Obstacle clearance surface
  
  
• Capability to construct ILS glide path qualification surface
  
  
• Capability to construct ILS missed approach area
  
  
• Capability to construct ILS precision object free area
  
  
• Capability to construct Holding area (standard,non standard) and associated obstacle protection areas
  
  
• Capability to construct the obstacle protection areas for an RNAV
  
  
• Capability to construct RNAV VOR/DME, non VOR/DME, and GPS
  
  
• Capability to construct RNAV Terminal area arrival,ATRK, XTRK
  
  
• Capability to construct RNAV missed approach area
  
  
• Capability to construct Turn area for all categories and associated obstacle protection areas
  
  
• Capability to construct Terminal area fixes(along/cross track)
  

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• Capability to design FAA approach chart to fit an actual approach diagram
  
  
• Capability of designing 2D,3D Radial with dynamic MOC
  
  
• Nominal holding patterns and associated obstacle protection areas
  
  
• Nominal procedure turns and associated obstacle protection areas
  
  
• Obstacle protection areas associated with circling approaches
  
  
• Conversion from IAS to TAS Calculation of DME tolerances and slant ranges
  
  
• Capability to create a Race Track Holding Pattern in 3D
  
  
• Capability to change AutoCad system variables to a procedure design environment
  
  
• Capability to import latitude/longitude data into the drawing
  
  
• Capability to quickly import, retrieve and amend data automatically
  
  
• Capability to conduct bearing and distance calculations from one position to another
  
  
• Capability to determine the nominal distances, speeds and altitudes for departure track
  
  
• Capability to calculate for minimum obstacle clearance (MOC) in the secondary area
  
  
• Capability to construct over head tolerances and obstacle protection areas
  
  
• Capability to construct procedure areas in 2D or 3D
  
  
• Tools like calculator, Airport reference point, slant range
  
  
• Numerous additional tools for procedure design to supplement AutoCAD commands

THE CRITERIA BUTTON

While you are using the program, you will always have a button called "Criteria" once you click on it, it gives you what should be done in this module with respect to FAA criteria. WX TERPS® made this idea to control the designer to make a famous mistake which is putting parameters out of FAA criteria.

THE HELP BUTTON

Also there is a "HELP" button, once you click on it, it shows to you a smart hint about what should be done with respect to the module you are using. WX TERPS® made this idea to facilitate the use of the program and save time, effort, and errors.

TRAINING
All users of WX TERPS® are encouraged to attend a WX TERPS® Basic Training Course as soon as they have acquired a licence. In this way they can realise the true capacity and time savings of this highly sophisticated software tool. The WX TERPS® is aimed at users with FAA TERPS expertise. If the user has no experience of AutoCAD, which is the platform for WX TERPS® Software, then they should either take an officially recognised course prior to attending a WX TERPS® Basic Training Course, and study the AutoCAD manual before coming on the course.

For further information, please see our Training pages.