Maps

NOVA's maps serve as a secondary reference for weather data in addition to the parameter overview and as a visual aid. The pilot/flight planner can:

• Compare the sources and verify the information

• Gain an almost real-time overview of weather conditions through radar and satellite data

For all mission types in the NOW and AWARE evaluations, the map appears on the right side. It displays flight locations, routes, the nearest airports and can overlay various weather conditions within a set time frame.

Icons

Flight locations are displayed as blue waypoints, both in NOW and AWARE. When there are multiple flight locations, they are numbered in sequence. Routes are shown as green straight lines with matching-colored start and endpoints. Waypoints along a route are displayed in dark green. The nearest airports are also marked with an icon.

Single location

Flight locations are displayed as a blue dot.

Multiple locations

Multiple flight locations are numbered in sequence. Selected locations will appear as big.

Flight route with waypoint

Flight routes are shown as green lines with a start and end point. Waypoints along a route are displayed in dark green.

Takeoff location

Starting point of a route.

Landing location

Endpoint of a route.

Airport

The nearest airports are marked with an icon and providing METAR/TAF information. Selected airports are displayed as dark.

Timeline / Slider

The timeline at the bottom of the map allows weather conditions to be retrieved at various points in time. Selecting a specific time updates both the parameter overview values and the representation of weather conditions on the map. In NOW and AWARE, the timeline is accessible, but they differ in terms of the retrievable time frame.

NOVA Now is designed to provide current data for making decisions about whether a flight can take place at that moment. Therefore, it is limited to a time frame of -1 to +2 hours.

AWARE focuses on a 2-day period, therefore the slider extends to a 48-hour time frame.

Weather layers

Currently, six different layers are available: Radar, Total Cloud Cover, Temperature, Wind Barbs, Wind Speeds, and Precipitation.

Radar

Total Cloud Cover

Temperatures

Wind Barbs

Wind Speeds

Precipitation

The weather radar displays precipitation areas globally. From this, the intensity, type, and movement of precipitation can be determined. Depending on the type of precipitation, there are different intensity scales ranging from low (left) to high (right) values:

This layer displays the cloud cover. White areas represent clouds. The wind particles indicate the wind direction and turbulence.

The temperature layer provides a visual representation of global temperatures using a gradient color scale.

The wind barb layer provides a detailed view of wind dynamics by displaying wind direction, speed, and turbulence through overlaid wind particles and wind barbs.

The wind speed is represented using a color scale, ranging from dark blue for light breezes to red for strong winds.

Precipitation from rainfall is depicted as light green areas.

Fullscreen map

Using the fullscreen function of the map, you can get a better visual overview of your mission. You can find it via the arrow icon in the upper right corner of the map window.

Within the fullscreen view, you can switch between NOW and AWARE using the view tabs at the top center of the display.