Add helper field() method to Pirep model

app/Models/Flight.php

@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@ namespace App\Models;
 use App\Interfaces\Model;
 use App\Models\Traits\HashIdTrait;
 use App\Support\Units\Distance;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use PhpUnitsOfMeasure\Exception\NonNumericValue;
 use PhpUnitsOfMeasure\Exception\NonStringUnitName;
 
 /**
- * @property Airline         airline
- * @property mixed           flight_number
- * @property mixed           route_code
- * @property mixed           route_leg
- * @property FlightFields[]  fields
+ * @property Airline     airline
+ * @property mixed       flight_number
+ * @property mixed       route_code
+ * @property mixed       route_leg
+ * @property Collection  fields
  */
 class Flight extends Model
 {
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class Flight extends Model
      * @param $field_name
      * @return string
      */
-    public function field($field_name)
+    public function field($field_name): string
     {
         $field = $this->fields->where('name', $field_name)->first();
         if($field) {

app/Models/Pirep.php

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Models\Enums\PirepState;
 use App\Models\Traits\HashIdTrait;
 use App\Support\Units\Distance;
 use App\Support\Units\Fuel;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use PhpUnitsOfMeasure\Exception\NonNumericValue;
 use PhpUnitsOfMeasure\Exception\NonStringUnitName;
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ use PhpUnitsOfMeasure\Exception\NonStringUnitName;
  * @property integer     flight_time    In minutes
  * @property User        user
  * @property Flight|null flight
+ * @property Collection  fields
  * @package App\Models
  */
 class Pirep extends Model
@@ -272,6 +274,21 @@ class Pirep extends Model
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return a custom field value
+     * @param $field_name
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function field($field_name): string
+    {
+        $field = $this->fields->where('name', $field_name)->first();
+        if ($field) {
+            return $field['value'];
+        }
+
+        return '';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Foreign Keys
      */