Alphanumeric Callsign For Flights (#1124)

* Alphanumeric Callsign For Flights

PR adds ability to define alphanumeric callsigns to flights, display them and use them during SimBrief OFP generation (if pilot ident as callsign option is not enabled)

Translations for en/es/it/pt-br added.

* Change db table name

* Change db column name, fix rules

* Change db column name

* Another db column name change

* Just another one more

* Last one from anumeric_callsign to callsign

Co-authored-by: Nabeel S <nabeelio@users.noreply.github.com>

app/Database/migrations/2021_04_05_055245_flights_add_alphanumeric_callsign.php

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Contracts\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+/**
+ * Add a `anumeric_callsign` column for Alphanumeric Callsign to be assigned for a flight
+ * Exp DLH78BF, THY8EA, OGE1978
+ * According to FAA and EASA, callsigns must be maximum 7 chars in which first 3 chars is
+ * airline ICAO code remaining rest can be used freely according to airline's choices
+ */
+class FlightsAddAlphanumericCallsign extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('flights', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('callsign', 4)
+                ->nullable()
+                ->after('flight_number');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('flights', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('callsign');
+        });
+    }
+}

app/Models/Flight.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
  * @property Airline    airline
  * @property int        airline_id
  * @property mixed      flight_number
+ * @property mixed      callsign
  * @property mixed      route_code
  * @property int        route_leg
  * @property bool       has_bid
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class Flight extends Model
         'id',
         'airline_id',
         'flight_number',
+        'callsign',
         'route_code',
         'route_leg',
         'dpt_airport_id',
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ class Flight extends Model
     public static $rules = [
         'airline_id'           => 'required|exists:airlines,id',
         'flight_number'        => 'required',
+        'callsign'             => 'string|max:4|nullable',
         'route_code'           => 'nullable',
         'route_leg'            => 'nullable',
         'dpt_airport_id'       => 'required|exists:airports,id',

resources/lang/en/flights.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ return [
     'flighttime'       => 'Flight Time',
     'flighttype'       => 'Flight Type',
     'flighthours'      => 'Flight Hours',
+    'callsign'         => 'Callsign',
     'route'            => 'Route',
     'mybid'            => 'My Bids',
     'search'           => 'Search',

resources/lang/es/flights.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ return [
     'flighttime'       => 'Tiempo de vuelo',
     'flighttype'       => 'Tipo de vuelo',
     'flighthours'      => 'Horas de vuelo',
+    'callsign'         => 'Indicativo',
     'route'            => 'Ruta',
     'mybid'            => 'Mis reservas',
     'search'           => 'Buscar',

resources/lang/it/flights.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ return [
     'flighttime'       => 'Tempo di Volo',
     'flighttype'       => 'Tipo di Volo',
     'flighthours'      => 'Ore di Volo',
+    'callsign'         => 'Nominativo',
     'route'            => 'Rotta',
     'mybid'            => 'Mie Prenotazioni',
     'addremovebid'     => 'Aggiungi/Rimuovi Prenotazione',

resources/lang/pt-br/flights.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ return [
     'flighttime'       => 'Tempo do Voo',
     'flighttype'       => 'Tipo de Voo',
     'flighthours'      => 'Horas de Voo',
+    'callsign'         => 'Indicativo',
     'route'            => 'Rota',
     'mybid'            => 'Minhas Reservas',
     'search'           => 'Procurar',

resources/views/admin/flights/fields.blade.php

@@ -29,15 +29,22 @@
 
           </div>
 
-          <!-- Route Code Field -->
-          <div class="form-group col-sm-3">
+          <!-- Callsign Field -->
+          <div class="form-group input-group-sm col-sm-2">
+            {{ Form::label('callsign', 'Callsign:') }}
+            {{ Form::text('callsign', null, ['class'=>'form-control', 'placeholder'=>'optional', 'maxlength' => 4]) }}
+            <p class="text-danger">{{ $errors->first('callsign') }}</p>
+          </div>
+
+          <!-- Flight Type Field -->
+          <div class="form-group col-sm-2">
             {{ Form::label('level', 'Flight Type:') }}&nbsp;<span class="required">*</span>
             {{ Form::select('flight_type', $flight_types, null, ['class' => 'form-control select2']) }}
             <p class="text-danger">{{ $errors->first('flight_type') }}</p>
           </div>
 
-          <!-- Route Leg Field -->
-          <div class="form-group col-sm-3">
+          <!-- Flight Time Field -->
+          <div class="form-group col-sm-2">
             {{ Form::label('flight_time', 'Flight Time (hours & minutes)') }}
 
             <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb3">

resources/views/layouts/default/flights/show.blade.php

@@ -43,12 +43,18 @@
                 </td>
               </tr>
             @endif
-
+            @if(filled($flight->route))
               <tr>
                 <td>@lang('flights.route')</td>
                 <td>{{ $flight->route }}</td>
               </tr>
-
+            @endif
+            @if(filled($flight->callsign))
+              <tr>
+                <td>@lang('flights.callsign')</td>
+                <td>{{ $flight->airline->icao }} {{ $flight->callsign }}</td>
+              </tr>
+            @endif
             @if(filled($flight->notes))
               <tr>
                 <td>{{ trans_choice('common.note', 2) }}</td>

resources/views/layouts/default/flights/simbrief_form.blade.php

@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
               <input type="hidden" name="fltnum" value="{{ $flight->flight_number }}">
               @if(setting('simbrief.callsign', true))
                 <input type="hidden" name="callsign" value="{{ $user->ident }}">
+              @else
+                <input type="hidden" name="callsign" value="{{ $flight->airline->icao }}{{ $flight->callsign ?? $flight->flight_number }}">
               @endif
               @if(setting('simbrief.name_private', true))
                 <input type="hidden" name="cpt" value="{{ $user->name_private }}">

resources/views/layouts/default/flights/table.blade.php

@@ -51,14 +51,20 @@
               ])}}">{{$flight->arr_airport_id}}</a>)
           @if($flight->arr_time), {{ $flight->arr_time }}@endif
           <br/>
+          @if(filled($flight->callsign))
+            <span class="title">{{ strtoupper(__('flights.callsign')) }}&nbsp;</span>
+            {{ $flight->airline->icao }} {{ $flight->callsign }}
+            <br/>
+          @endif
           @if($flight->distance)
             <span class="title">{{ strtoupper(__('common.distance')) }}&nbsp;</span>
             {{ $flight->distance }} {{ setting('units.distance') }}
-          @endif
             <br/>
+          @endif
           @if($flight->level)
             <span class="title">{{ strtoupper(__('flights.level')) }}&nbsp;</span>
             {{ $flight->level }} {{ setting('units.altitude') }}
+            <br/>
           @endif
         </div>
         <div class="col-sm-5">