SkyBridge

SkyBridge is a powerful bridge between flight simulators and SayIntentions.AI, providing real-time aircraft state management and radio/transponder control. It enables seamless integration between your flight simulator and SayIntentions.AI's advanced ATC capabilities.

🌟 Features

• Real-time Aircraft State Monitoring

  • Position tracking (latitude, longitude, altitude)
  • Speed and heading information
  • Aircraft configuration status
  • Engine and system monitoring

• Radio Management

  • COM1/COM2 frequency control
  • Active/Standby frequency switching
  • Radio state monitoring
  • Frequency validation

• Transponder Control

  • Mode C/S support
  • Squawk code management
  • Transponder state monitoring

• SayIntentions.AI Integration

  • Automatic state synchronization
  • Command processing
  • Real-time feedback
  • Error handling and recovery

• Modern GUI Interface

  • Clean, intuitive design
  • Real-time status updates
  • Visual feedback for changes
  • Easy configuration

📋 Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• tkinter (usually comes with Python)
• Flight simulator with UDP output capability
• SayIntentions.AI account

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/AeroSageMage/atc-skybridge.git
cd atc-skybridge

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install the package (optional):

pip install -e .

💻 Usage

1. Start your flight simulator

2. Configure your simulator's UDP output:

   • Port: 49002
   • Format: JSON
   • Update Rate: 20Hz

3. Run SkyBridge:

python -m skybridge.main

4. Use the GUI to monitor and control your aircraft's systems

🔧 Configuration

Simulator UDP Settings

• Port: 49002
• Format: JSON
• Update Rate: 20Hz

SayIntentions.AI Integration

SkyBridge automatically creates and manages the necessary files for SayIntentions.AI integration:

• simAPI_input.json: Contains current aircraft state
• simAPI_output.jsonl: Receives commands from SayIntentions.AI

🏗️ Project Structure

skybridge/
├── core/           # Core functionality
│   ├── aircraft_state.py
│   ├── radio_manager.py
│   └── transponder_manager.py
├── data/           # Data handling
│   └── simapi_handler.py
├── gui/            # User interface
│   └── radio_display.py
├── tools/          # Utility tools
│   └── udp_receiver.py
└── main.py         # Application entry point

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• SayIntentions.AI for their innovative ATC solution
• The flight simulation community for their support and feedback
• All contributors who help improve this project