/// <summary>
/// Is this a lighter-than-air
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ccid">The ID</param>
/// <returns>True for lighter-than-air</returns>
public static bool IsLighterThanAir(CatClassID ccid)
{
switch (ccid)
{
default: return(false);
case CatClassID.Airship:
case CatClassID.GasBalloon:
case CatClassID.HotAirBalloon:
return(true);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the category/class for a given ID
/// </summary>
/// <param name="id">The requested ID</param>
/// <returns>The specified category/class; throws an exception if not found</returns>
public static CategoryClass CategoryClassFromID(CatClassID id)
{
IEnumerable <CategoryClass> rgCatClass = CategoryClasses();
foreach (CategoryClass cc in rgCatClass)
{
if (cc.IdCatClass == id)
{
return(cc);
}
}
throw new InvalidDataException("CategoryClassFromID: category/class with ID " + id.ToString() + " does not exist.");
}
/// <summary>
/// Does this have an engine?
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cc"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Boolean HasEngine(CatClassID cc)
{
switch (cc)
{
case CatClassID.Glider:
case CatClassID.GasBalloon:
case CatClassID.HotAirBalloon:
case CatClassID.Airship:
return(false);
default:
return(true);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Is this an airplane?
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ccid">ID of the category/class</param>
/// <returns>True if it is ASEL/ASES/AMEL/AMES</returns>
public static bool IsAirplane(CatClassID ccid)
{
switch (ccid)
{
case CategoryClass.CatClassID.ASEL:
case CategoryClass.CatClassID.ASES:
case CategoryClass.CatClassID.AMEL:
case CategoryClass.CatClassID.AMES:
return(true);
default:
return(false);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Is this a sea or a land vessel?
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cc">The CatClasses enumerator</param>
/// <returns>True for sea</returns>
public static Boolean IsSeaClass(CatClassID cc)
{
switch (cc)
{
case CatClassID.AMES:
case CatClassID.ASES:
case CatClassID.PoweredParachuteSea:
case CatClassID.WeightShiftControlSea:
return(true);
default:
return(false);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Is this a powered aircraft?
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ccid">ID of the category/class</param>
/// <returns>True if it is powered</returns>
public static bool IsPowered(CatClassID ccid)
{
switch (ccid)
{
case CatClassID.AMEL:
case CatClassID.AMES:
case CatClassID.ASEL:
case CatClassID.ASES:
case CatClassID.Gyroplane:
case CatClassID.Helicopter:
case CatClassID.PoweredLift:
case CatClassID.PoweredParachuteLand:
case CatClassID.PoweredParachuteSea:
return(true);
default:
return(false);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Is this a manned aircraft (i.e., is the pilot on board?) - 61.57 really only applies to manned categories.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cc">ID of the category/class</param>
/// <returns>True if it is manned</returns>
public static Boolean IsManned(CatClassID cc)
{
return(cc != CatClassID.UnmannedAerialSystem);
}
/// <summary>
/// Is this heavier-than-air?
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ccid">The ID</param>
/// <returns>True for not-lighter-than-air</returns>
public static bool IsHeavierThanAir(CatClassID ccid)
{
return(!IsLighterThanAir(ccid));
}