Getting Started

This section will guide you through installing PILS and running your first flight analysis.

Prerequisites

Before installing PILS, ensure you have:

• Python 3.10+ (required for modern type hints)
• Conda (recommended for environment management)
• Git (for cloning the repository)

Installation Steps

• Installation

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  Complete installation guide with conda environment setup

• Quick Start

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  5-minute guide to your first flight analysis

• First Flight

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  Detailed walkthrough of loading and analyzing a flight

Recommended Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/polocalc/pils.git
cd pils

# Create conda environment
conda create -n dm python=3.10 -y
conda activate dm

# Install dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Verify installation
python -c "import pils; print('PILS installed successfully')"

What's Next?

After installation, proceed to the Quick Start guide to run your first analysis.