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| The new WX1
Series™ software represents the next generation
of higher standard tools for the design of Instrument Approach
and Departure Procedures, Obstacle Verification, Airspace Sectorisation,
and Noise Abatement, all within International Civil Aviation
Organisation guidelines. |
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The
WX Systems History:
WX Systems is the
small innovative business that has been created to build upon
the ten year heritage of Wavionix Software Limited. Also founded
by Patrick Aisher, WX Systems remains a British
company, but is now operating from Switzerland. 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.
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Tried
and Tested
Building upon the global success that was created by the WPD
Series has allowed WX Systems to create a
highly flexible and functional suite of automated tools in
the WX1™ Series. 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.
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WX Systems' award-winning
software is used in more than sixty-five locations worldwide
as the standard tool for quick, efficient, and cost-saving
design of all aspects of air navigation procedures and airspace
design. |
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WX1™ Series:
The leading commercially available
software tool for Procedures Experts.
WX Systems launched the award winning WX1™Series
in January 2003, and has updated it consistently since. A new release will be available in October 2005. Comprising over 100 different programs, it
is used to graphically present procedures to the recommendations
and criteria laid down by ICAO in Document 8168 PANS-OPS.
The WX1™Series 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 three dimensional capability means
that virtual reality can be part of the procedure design.
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DESIGNER HAS COMPLETE CONTROL
The WX1™ Series software incorporates practical feed-back
for users so that all variables that affect the overall procedures
design, primarily fly-ability and minimum altitudes, can be
checked by the procedures designer at each stage, thereby
giving the user complete control throughout the entire design
process. In addition, the new series incorporates much more
automation of manual tasks, which have been specifically requested
by users worldwide. |
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SAVINGS
Enormous timesavings can be achieved using WX1™Series
software, which allows the designer to be more productive,
allowing time to work on the development of new procedures
and checking existing procedures. |
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FEATURES OF WX1™ 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
WX Geo Systems Geo® engine
- Capability to import obstacle data in most formats
- Capability of calculating the OAS Constants
- Capability to see glide path corrections to OAS
- Capability to assess noise abatement areas
- Capability of designing 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
- Departure and obstacle protection areas Basic Annex 14
ILS obstacle protection areas
- Overhead tolerance of a VOR or NDB
- The ILS obstacle assessment areas
- Conversion from IAS to TAS Calculation of DME tolerances
and slant ranges
- Capability to produce airspace charts using standard ICAO
- Capability to design an ICAO approach chart to fit an
actual approach diagram
- Capability to create a VOR/DME 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 construct the obstacle protection areas
for an RNAV departure, using either RNAV DME/DME or VOR/DME
way-point criteria
- Capability to determine the nominal distances, speeds
and altitudes for departure track
- Conduct profile obstacle assessment, OIS and ROC construction
along a track segment
- Capability to calculate for minimum obstacle clearance
(MOC) in the secondary area
- Capability to design an offset gate for an VOR or NDB
approach Capability to construct en route airway segments
and incorporate magnetic variation/declination
- Capability to construct VOR/NDB tolerances and obstacle
protection areas
- Capability to construct conventional and RNAV fix/WP tolerances
- Capability to construct fly-by/fly-over turn lead/lag
requirements for track stabilisation
- Capability to generate obstacle data files and to conduct
ICAO Collision Risk Model
- Capability to construct procedure areas in 2D or 3D
- Numerous additional tools for procedure design to supplement
AutoCAD commands
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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Danish Civil Aviation Administration
Skyguide - Swiss Air Navigation Services
Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department
Red Callaway
ATNS
Nav Portugal
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MINIMUM
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Due to the growing sophistication
of the program it is important to use the latest platforms,
therefore the WX1™ Software Suite will
only run on AutoCAD Version 2000 and above, and Windows 98
Release 2 and above. For superior performance, we strongly
recommend AutoCAD 2002/MAP5 in conjunction with Windows 2000
XP/Professional.
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TRAINING
All users of WX Series are encouraged to attend a WX 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 WX1™
Series is aimed at users with PANS-OPS expertise.
If the user has no experience of AutoCAD, which is the platform
for WX1™ Series, then they should either
take an officially recognised course prior to attending a
WX Basic Training Course, and study the AutoCAD manual before
coming on the course.
For further information, please see our Training pages. |
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SOFTWARE PRICE LISTS 2007 - 2008
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