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autopilot.py•••
01 class FlightController:
02 def navigate(self, waypoint):
03 heading = self.calculate(waypoint)
04 self.autopilot.engage(heading)
05
06 craft = FlightController("FC-04")
07 craft.navigate("37.7749° N")
08 # ready for takeoff_✦
ALTITUDE12,400 FTAIRSPEED268 KTHEADING074 °
THE CODING PLATFORM FORAVIATION SOFTWAREDRONE AUTONOMYROBOTICSFLIGHT DATA
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telemetry.py
from dataclasses import dataclass
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class FlightFrame:
altitude: float
airspeed: float
heading: float
def validate(frame: FlightFrame) -> bool:
return 0 <= frame.heading < 360 \
and frame.airspeed >= 0
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