pycontrails 0.58.0__cp314-cp314-macosx_10_13_x86_64.whl

pycontrails/datalib/spire/exceptions.py

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+"""Custom exceptions used for spire data validation."""
+
+
+class BaseSpireError(Exception):
+    """Base class for all spire exceptions."""
+
+
+class BadTrajectoryException(BaseSpireError):
+    """A generic exception indicating a trajectory (flight instance) is invalid."""
+
+
+class SchemaError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Data object is inconsistent with required schema."""
+
+
+class OrderingError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Data object has incorrect ordering."""
+
+
+class OriginAirportError(BaseSpireError):
+    """
+    Trajectory is not originating at expected location.
+
+    We do not assume that the departure airports are invariant in the dataframe,
+    thus we handle the case of multiple airports listed.
+    """
+
+
+class DestinationAirportError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory is not terminating at expected location."""
+
+
+class FlightTooShortError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory is unreasonably short in flight time."""
+
+
+class FlightTooLongError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory is unreasonably long in flight time."""
+
+
+class FlightTooSlowError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory has period(s) of unrealistically slow speed."""
+
+
+class FlightTooFastError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory has period(s) of unrealistically high speed."""
+
+
+class ROCDError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory has an unrealistic rate of climb or descent."""
+
+
+class FlightAltitudeProfileError(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory has an unrealistic rate of climb or descent."""
+
+
+class FlightDuplicateTimestamps(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory contains waypoints with the same timestamp."""
+
+
+class FlightInvariantFieldViolation(BaseSpireError):
+    """Trajectory has multiple values for field(s) that should be invariant."""

pycontrails/datalib/spire/spire.py

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+"""Support for `Spire Aviation <https://spire.com/aviation/>`_ data validation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import ClassVar
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+import pandas.api.types as pdtypes
+
+from pycontrails.core import airports
+from pycontrails.datalib.spire.exceptions import (
+    BadTrajectoryException,
+    BaseSpireError,
+    DestinationAirportError,
+    FlightAltitudeProfileError,
+    FlightDuplicateTimestamps,
+    FlightInvariantFieldViolation,
+    FlightTooFastError,
+    FlightTooLongError,
+    FlightTooShortError,
+    FlightTooSlowError,
+    OrderingError,
+    OriginAirportError,
+    ROCDError,
+    SchemaError,
+)
+from pycontrails.physics import geo, units
+
+
+def _segment_haversine_3d(
+    longitude: np.ndarray,
+    latitude: np.ndarray,
+    altitude_ft: np.ndarray,
+) -> np.ndarray:
+    """Calculate a 3D haversine distance between waypoints.
+
+    Returns the distance between each waypoint in meters.
+    """
+    horizontal_distance = geo.segment_haversine(longitude, latitude)
+
+    altitude_m = units.ft_to_m(altitude_ft)
+    alt0 = altitude_m[:-1]
+    alt1 = altitude_m[1:]
+    vertical_displacement = np.empty_like(altitude_m)
+    vertical_displacement[:-1] = alt1 - alt0
+    vertical_displacement[-1] = np.nan
+
+    distance = (horizontal_distance**2 + vertical_displacement**2) ** 0.5
+
+    # Roll the array to match usual pandas conventions.
+    # This moves the nan from the -1st index to the 0th index
+    return np.roll(distance, 1)
+
+
+def _pointed_haversine_3d(
+    longitude: np.ndarray,
+    latitude: np.ndarray,
+    altitude_ft: np.ndarray,
+    lon0: float,
+    lat0: float,
+    alt0_ft: float,
+) -> np.ndarray:
+    horizontal_dinstance = geo.haversine(longitude, latitude, lon0, lat0)  # type: ignore[type-var]
+    altitude_m = units.ft_to_m(altitude_ft)
+    alt0_m = units.ft_to_m(alt0_ft)
+    vertical_displacement = altitude_m - alt0_m
+    return (horizontal_dinstance**2 + vertical_displacement**2) ** 0.5  # type: ignore[operator]
+
+
+class ValidateTrajectoryHandler:
+    """
+    Evaluates a trajectory and identifies if it violates any verification rules.
+
+    <LINK HERE TO HOSTED REFERENCE EXAMPLE(S)>.
+    """
+
+    ROCD_THRESHOLD_FPS = 83.25  # 83.25 ft/sec ~= 5000 ft/min
+    CRUISE_LOW_ALTITUDE_THRESHOLD_FT = 15000.0  # lowest expected cruise altitude
+    INSTANTANEOUS_HIGH_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS = 350.0  # 350m/sec ~= 780mph ~= 1260kph
+    INSTANTANEOUS_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS = 45.0  # 45m/sec ~= 100mph ~= 160kph
+    AVG_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS = 100.0  # 120m/sec ~= 223mph ~= 360 kph
+    AVG_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_ROLLING_WINDOW_PERIOD_MIN = 30.0  # rolling period for avg speed comparison
+    AIRPORT_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD_KM = 200.0
+    MIN_FLIGHT_LENGTH_HR = 0.4
+    MAX_FLIGHT_LENGTH_HR = 19.0
+
+    # expected schema of pandas dataframe passed on initialization
+    SCHEMA: ClassVar = {
+        "icao_address": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "flight_id": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "callsign": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "tail_number": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "flight_number": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "aircraft_type_icao": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "airline_iata": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "departure_airport_icao": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "departure_scheduled_time": pdtypes.is_datetime64_any_dtype,
+        "arrival_airport_icao": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "arrival_scheduled_time": pdtypes.is_datetime64_any_dtype,
+        "ingestion_time": pdtypes.is_datetime64_any_dtype,
+        "timestamp": pdtypes.is_datetime64_any_dtype,
+        "latitude": pdtypes.is_numeric_dtype,
+        "longitude": pdtypes.is_numeric_dtype,
+        "collection_type": pdtypes.is_string_dtype,
+        "altitude_baro": pdtypes.is_numeric_dtype,
+    }
+
+    airports_db: pd.DataFrame | None = None
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._df: pd.DataFrame | None = None
+
+    def set(self, trajectory: pd.DataFrame) -> None:
+        """
+        Set a single flight trajectory into handler state.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        trajectory
+            A dataframe representing a single flight trajectory.
+            Must include those columns itemized in :attr:`SCHEMA`.
+        """
+        if trajectory.empty:
+            msg = "The trajectory DataFrame is empty."
+            raise BadTrajectoryException(msg)
+
+        if "flight_id" not in trajectory:
+            msg = "The trajectory DataFrame must have a 'flight_id' column."
+            raise BadTrajectoryException(msg)
+
+        n_unique = trajectory["flight_id"].nunique()
+        if n_unique > 1:
+            msg = f"The trajectory DataFrame must have a unique flight_id. Found {n_unique}."
+            raise BadTrajectoryException(msg)
+
+        self._df = trajectory.copy()
+
+    def unset(self) -> None:
+        """Pop _df from handler state."""
+        self._df = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _find_airport_coords(cls, airport_icao: str | None) -> tuple[float, float, float]:
+        """
+        Find the latitude and longitude for a given airport.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        airport_icao : str | None
+            string representation of the airport's icao code
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        tuple[float, float, float]
+            ``(longitude, latitude, alt_ft)`` of the airport.
+            Returns ``(np.nan, np.nan, np.nan)`` if it cannot be found.
+        """
+        if airport_icao is None:
+            return np.nan, np.nan, np.nan
+
+        if cls.airports_db is None:
+            cls.airports_db = airports.global_airport_database()
+
+        matches = cls.airports_db[cls.airports_db["icao_code"] == airport_icao]
+        if len(matches) == 0:
+            return np.nan, np.nan, np.nan
+        if len(matches) > 1:
+            msg = f"Found multiple matches for aiport icao {airport_icao} in airports database."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        lon = matches["longitude"].iloc[0].item()
+        lat = matches["latitude"].iloc[0].item()
+        alt_ft = matches["elevation_ft"].iloc[0].item()
+
+        return lon, lat, alt_ft
+
+    def _calculate_additional_fields(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Add additional columns to the provided dataframe.
+
+        These additional fields are needed to apply the validation ruleset.
+
+        The following fields are added:
+
+        - elapsed_seconds: time elapsed between two consecutive waypoints
+        - elapsed_distance_m: distance travelled between two consecutive waypoints
+        - ground_speed_m_s: ground speed in meters per second
+        - rocd_fps: rate of climb/descent in feet per second
+        - departure_airport_lat: latitude of the departure airport
+        - departure_airport_lon: longitude of the departure airport
+        - departure_airport_alt_ft: altitude of the departure airport
+        - arrival_airport_lat: latitude of the arrival airport
+        - arrival_airport_lon: longitude of the arrival airport
+        - arrival_airport_alt_ft: altitude of the arrival airport
+        - departure_airport_dist_m: distance to the departure airport
+        - arrival_airport_dist_m: distance to the arrival airport
+        """
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        elapsed_seconds = self._df["timestamp"].diff().dt.total_seconds()
+        self._df["elapsed_seconds"] = elapsed_seconds
+
+        elapsed_distance_m = _segment_haversine_3d(
+            self._df["longitude"].to_numpy(),
+            self._df["latitude"].to_numpy(),
+            self._df["altitude_baro"].to_numpy(),
+        )
+        self._df["elapsed_distance_m"] = elapsed_distance_m
+
+        ground_speed_m_s = self._df["elapsed_distance_m"] / self._df["elapsed_seconds"]
+        self._df["ground_speed_m_s"] = ground_speed_m_s.replace(np.inf, np.nan)
+
+        rocd_fps = self._df["altitude_baro"].diff() / self._df["elapsed_seconds"]
+        self._df["rocd_fps"] = rocd_fps
+
+        if self._df["departure_airport_icao"].nunique() > 1:  # This has already been checked
+            raise ValueError("expected only one airport icao for flight departure airport.")
+        departure_airport_icao = self._df["departure_airport_icao"].iloc[0]
+
+        if self._df["arrival_airport_icao"].nunique() > 1:  # This has already been checked
+            raise ValueError("expected only one airport icao for flight arrival airport.")
+        arrival_airport_icao = self._df["arrival_airport_icao"].iloc[0]
+
+        dep_lon, dep_lat, dep_alt_ft = self._find_airport_coords(departure_airport_icao)
+        arr_lon, arr_lat, arr_alt_ft = self._find_airport_coords(arrival_airport_icao)
+
+        self._df["departure_airport_lon"] = dep_lon
+        self._df["departure_airport_lat"] = dep_lat
+        self._df["departure_airport_alt_ft"] = dep_alt_ft
+        self._df["arrival_airport_lon"] = arr_lon
+        self._df["arrival_airport_lat"] = arr_lat
+        self._df["arrival_airport_alt_ft"] = arr_alt_ft
+
+        departure_airport_dist_m = _pointed_haversine_3d(
+            self._df["longitude"].to_numpy(),
+            self._df["latitude"].to_numpy(),
+            self._df["altitude_baro"].to_numpy(),
+            dep_lon,
+            dep_lat,
+            dep_alt_ft,
+        )
+        self._df["departure_airport_dist_m"] = departure_airport_dist_m
+
+        arrival_airport_dist_m = _pointed_haversine_3d(
+            self._df["longitude"].to_numpy(),
+            self._df["latitude"].to_numpy(),
+            self._df["altitude_baro"].to_numpy(),
+            arr_lon,
+            arr_lat,
+            arr_alt_ft,
+        )
+        self._df["arrival_airport_dist_m"] = arrival_airport_dist_m
+
+    def _is_valid_schema(self) -> SchemaError | None:
+        """Verify that a pandas dataframe has required cols, and that they are of required type."""
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        missing_cols = set(self.SCHEMA).difference(self._df)
+        if missing_cols:
+            msg = f"Trajectory DataFrame is missing expected fields: {sorted(missing_cols)}"
+            return SchemaError(msg)
+
+        col_types = self._df.dtypes
+        col_w_bad_dtypes = []
+        for col, check_fn in self.SCHEMA.items():
+            is_valid = check_fn(col_types[col])
+            if not is_valid:
+                col_w_bad_dtypes.append(f"{col} failed check {check_fn.__name__}")
+
+        if col_w_bad_dtypes:
+            msg = f"Trajectory DataFrame has columns with invalid data types: {col_w_bad_dtypes}"
+            return SchemaError(msg)
+
+        return None
+
+    def _is_timestamp_sorted_and_unique(self) -> list[OrderingError | FlightDuplicateTimestamps]:
+        """Verify that the data is sorted by waypoint timestamp in ascending order."""
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        violations: list[OrderingError | FlightDuplicateTimestamps] = []
+
+        ts_index = pd.Index(self._df["timestamp"])
+        if not ts_index.is_monotonic_increasing:
+            msg = "Trajectory DataFrame must be sorted by timestamp in ascending order."
+            violations.append(OrderingError(msg))
+
+        if ts_index.has_duplicates:
+            n_duplicates = ts_index.duplicated().sum()
+            msg = f"Trajectory DataFrame has {n_duplicates} duplicate timestamps."
+            violations.append(FlightDuplicateTimestamps(msg))
+
+        return violations
+
+    def _is_valid_invariant_fields(self) -> FlightInvariantFieldViolation | None:
+        """
+        Verify that fields expected to be invariant are indeed invariant.
+
+        Presence of null values does not constitute an invariance violation.
+        """
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        invariant_fields = (
+            "icao_address",
+            "flight_id",
+            "callsign",
+            "tail_number",
+            "aircraft_type_icao",
+            "airline_iata",
+            "departure_airport_icao",
+            "departure_scheduled_time",
+            "arrival_airport_icao",
+            "arrival_scheduled_time",
+        )
+
+        fields = []
+        for k in invariant_fields:
+            if self._df[k].nunique(dropna=True) > 1:
+                fields.append(k)
+
+        if fields:
+            msg = f"The following fields have multiple values for this trajectory: {fields}"
+            return FlightInvariantFieldViolation(msg)
+
+        return None
+
+    def _is_valid_flight_length(self) -> FlightTooShortError | FlightTooLongError | None:
+        """Verify that the flight is of a reasonable length."""
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        flight_duration_sec = np.ptp(self._df["timestamp"]).seconds
+        flight_duration_hours = flight_duration_sec / 60.0 / 60.0
+
+        if flight_duration_hours > self.MAX_FLIGHT_LENGTH_HR:
+            return FlightTooLongError(
+                f"flight exceeds max duration of {self.MAX_FLIGHT_LENGTH_HR} hours."
+                f"this trajectory spans {flight_duration_hours:.2f} hours."
+            )
+
+        if flight_duration_hours < self.MIN_FLIGHT_LENGTH_HR:
+            return FlightTooShortError(
+                f"flight less than min duration of {self.MIN_FLIGHT_LENGTH_HR} hours. "
+                f"this trajectory spans {flight_duration_hours:.2f} hours."
+            )
+
+        return None
+
+    def _is_from_origin_airport(self) -> OriginAirportError | None:
+        """Verify the trajectory origin is a reasonable distance from the origin airport."""
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        first_waypoint = self._df.iloc[0]
+        first_waypoint_dist_km = first_waypoint["departure_airport_dist_m"] / 1000.0
+        if first_waypoint_dist_km > self.AIRPORT_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD_KM:
+            return OriginAirportError(
+                "First waypoint in trajectory too far from departure airport icao: "
+                f"{first_waypoint['departure_airport_icao']}. "
+                f"Distance {first_waypoint_dist_km:.3f}km is greater than "
+                f"threshold of {self.AIRPORT_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD_KM}km."
+            )
+
+        return None
+
+    def _is_to_destination_airport(self) -> DestinationAirportError | None:
+        """Verify the trajectory destination is reasonable distance from the destination airport."""
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        last_waypoint = self._df.iloc[-1]
+        last_waypoint_dist_km = last_waypoint["arrival_airport_dist_m"] / 1000.0
+        if last_waypoint_dist_km > self.AIRPORT_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD_KM:
+            return DestinationAirportError(
+                "Last waypoint in trajectory too far from arrival airport icao: "
+                f"{last_waypoint['arrival_airport_icao']}. "
+                f"Distance {last_waypoint_dist_km:.3f}km is greater than "
+                f"threshold of {self.AIRPORT_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD_KM:.3f}km."
+            )
+
+        return None
+
+    def _is_too_slow(self) -> list[FlightTooSlowError]:
+        """
+        Evaluate the flight trajectory for unreasonably slow speed.
+
+        This is evaluated both for instantaneous discrete steps in the trajectory
+        (between consecutive waypoints), and on a rolling average basis.
+
+        For instantaneous speed, we don't consider the first or last 10 minutes of the flight.
+        """
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        violations: list[FlightTooSlowError] = []
+
+        # NOTE: When we get here, we have already checked that the timestamps are sorted and unique.
+        gs = self._df.set_index("timestamp")["ground_speed_m_s"]
+
+        t0 = self._df["timestamp"].iloc[0]
+        t1 = self._df["timestamp"].iloc[-1]
+        cropped_gs = gs[t0 + pd.Timedelta(minutes=10) : t1 - pd.Timedelta(minutes=10)]
+
+        cond = cropped_gs <= self.INSTANTANEOUS_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS
+        if cond.any():
+            below_inst_thresh = cropped_gs[cond]
+            violations.append(
+                FlightTooSlowError(
+                    f"Found {len(below_inst_thresh)} instances where speed between waypoints is "
+                    "below threshold of "
+                    f"{self.INSTANTANEOUS_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS:.2f} m/s. "
+                    f"max value: {below_inst_thresh.max():.2f}, "
+                    f"min value: {below_inst_thresh.min():.2f},"
+                )
+            )
+
+        # Consider averages occurring at least window minutes after the flight origination
+        window = pd.Timedelta(minutes=self.AVG_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_ROLLING_WINDOW_PERIOD_MIN)
+        rolling_gs = gs.rolling(window).mean().loc[t0 + window :]
+
+        cond = rolling_gs <= self.AVG_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS
+        if cond.any():
+            below_avg_thresh = rolling_gs[cond]
+            violations.append(
+                FlightTooSlowError(
+                    f"Found {len(below_avg_thresh)} instances where rolling average speed is "
+                    f"below threshold of {self.AVG_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS} m/s "
+                    f"(rolling window of "
+                    f"{self.AVG_LOW_GROUND_SPEED_ROLLING_WINDOW_PERIOD_MIN} minutes). "
+                    f"max value: {below_avg_thresh.max()}, "
+                    f"min value: {below_avg_thresh.min()},"
+                )
+            )
+
+        return violations
+
+    def _is_too_fast(self) -> FlightTooFastError | None:
+        """
+        Evaluate the flight trajectory for reasonably high speed.
+
+        This is evaluated on discrete steps between consecutive waypoints.
+        """
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        cond = self._df["ground_speed_m_s"] >= self.INSTANTANEOUS_HIGH_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS
+        if cond.any():
+            above_inst_thresh = self._df[cond]
+            return FlightTooFastError(
+                f"Found {len(above_inst_thresh)} instances where speed between waypoints is "
+                f"above threshold of {self.INSTANTANEOUS_HIGH_GROUND_SPEED_THRESHOLD_MPS:.2f} m/s. "
+                f"max value: {above_inst_thresh['ground_speed_m_s'].max():.2f}, "
+                f"min value: {above_inst_thresh['ground_speed_m_s'].min():.2f}"
+            )
+
+        return None
+
+    def _is_expected_altitude_profile(self) -> list[FlightAltitudeProfileError | ROCDError]:
+        """
+        Evaluate flight altitude profile.
+
+        Failure modes include:
+        FlightAltitudeProfileError
+        1) flight climbs above alt threshold,
+            then descends below that threshold one or more times,
+            before making final descent to land.
+
+        RocdError
+        2) rate of instantaneous (between consecutive waypoint) climb or descent is above threshold,
+           while aircraft is above the cruise altitude.
+        """
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        violations: list[FlightAltitudeProfileError | ROCDError] = []
+
+        # evaluate ROCD
+        rocd_above_thres = self._df["rocd_fps"].abs() >= self.ROCD_THRESHOLD_FPS
+        if rocd_above_thres.any():
+            msg = (
+                "Flight trajectory has rate of climb/descent values "
+                "between consecutive waypoints that exceed threshold "
+                f"of {self.ROCD_THRESHOLD_FPS:.3f}ft/sec. "
+                f"Max value found: {self._df['rocd_fps'].abs().max():.3f}ft/sec"
+            )
+            violations.append(ROCDError(msg))
+
+        alt_below_thresh = self._df["altitude_baro"] <= self.CRUISE_LOW_ALTITUDE_THRESHOLD_FT
+        alt_thresh_transitions = alt_below_thresh.rolling(window=2).sum()
+        cond = alt_thresh_transitions == 1
+        if cond.sum() > 2:
+            msg = (
+                "Flight trajectory dropped below altitude threshold "
+                f"of {self.CRUISE_LOW_ALTITUDE_THRESHOLD_FT}ft while in-flight."
+            )
+            violations.append(FlightAltitudeProfileError(msg))
+
+        return violations
+
+    @property
+    def validation_df(self) -> pd.DataFrame:
+        """
+        Return an augmented trajectory dataframe.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        dataframe mirroring that provided to the handler,
+        but including the additional computed columns that are used in verification.
+        e.g. elapsed_sec, ground_speed_m_s, etc.
+        """
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        violations = self.evaluate()
+
+        FatalException = (
+            SchemaError | OrderingError | FlightDuplicateTimestamps | FlightInvariantFieldViolation
+        )
+        if any(isinstance(v, FatalException) for v in violations):
+            msg = f"Validation DataFrame has fatal violation(s): {violations}"
+            raise BadTrajectoryException(msg)
+
+        # safeguard to ensure this call follows the addition of the columns
+        # assumes calculate_additional_fields is idempotent
+        self._calculate_additional_fields()
+        return self._df
+
+    def evaluate(self) -> list[BaseSpireError]:
+        """Evaluate the flight trajectory for one or more violations.
+
+        This method performs 3 rounds of checks:
+
+        1. Schema checks
+        2. Timestamp ordering and invariant field checks
+        3. Flight profile and motion checks
+
+        If any violations are found at the end of a round, the method returns the
+        current list of violations and does not proceed to the next round.
+        """
+        if self._df is None:
+            msg = "No trajectory DataFrame has been set. Call set() before calling this method."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        all_violations: list[BaseSpireError] = []
+
+        # Round 1 checks
+        schema_check = self._is_valid_schema()
+        if schema_check:
+            all_violations.append(schema_check)
+            return all_violations
+
+        # Round 2 checks: We're assuming the schema is valid
+        timestamp_check = self._is_timestamp_sorted_and_unique()
+        all_violations.extend(timestamp_check)
+
+        invariant_fields_check = self._is_valid_invariant_fields()
+        if invariant_fields_check:
+            all_violations.append(invariant_fields_check)
+
+        if all_violations:
+            return all_violations
+
+        # Round 3 checks: We're assuming the schema and timestamps are valid
+        # and no invariant field violations
+        self._calculate_additional_fields()
+
+        flight_length_check = self._is_valid_flight_length()
+        if flight_length_check:
+            all_violations.append(flight_length_check)
+
+        origin_airport_check = self._is_from_origin_airport()
+        if origin_airport_check:
+            all_violations.append(origin_airport_check)
+
+        destination_airport_check = self._is_to_destination_airport()
+        if destination_airport_check:
+            all_violations.append(destination_airport_check)
+
+        slow_speed_check = self._is_too_slow()
+        all_violations.extend(slow_speed_check)
+
+        fast_speed_check = self._is_too_fast()
+        if fast_speed_check:
+            all_violations.append(fast_speed_check)
+
+        altitude_profile_check = self._is_expected_altitude_profile()
+        all_violations.extend(altitude_profile_check)
+
+        return all_violations