Because we are now discussing PAUSE on TOD and not ANNOUNCEMENT on TOD and it is easier to read without lot's of scrolling.
Anyway, I reviewed a couple of gauges and
@rcbarend (Rob's) VSPEED gauge triggered the idea to make some assumptions. That would make it easier to create the gauge:
FL 395 to FL 415 use 175 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 375 to FL 395 use 170 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 355 to FL 375 use 165 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 335 to FL 355 use 160 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 315 to FL 335 use 155 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 295 to FL 315 use 150 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 275 to FL 295 use 145 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 255 to FL 275 use 140 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 235 to FL 255 use 135 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 215 to FL 235 use 130 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 195 to FL 215 use 125 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 175 to FL 195 use 120 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 155 to FL 175 use 115 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 135 to FL 155 use 110 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 115 to FL 135 use 105 NM to destination airport to pause sim
FL 095 to FL 115 use 100 NM to destination airport to pause sim
(The distances could change based on more information)
I looked into the GPS Guidebook and the best variables I could find to make the gauge work are:
FlightPlanWaypointApproachRemainingTotalDistance
WaypointAirportApproachCurrentLegDistance
ApproachRemainingTotalDistance
RemainingDistance
WaypointDistanceRemaining
FlightPlanApproachSegmentDistance
WaypointApproachRemainingDistance
FlightPlanWaypointApproachRemainingTotalDistance
On page 180 the author states the following:
FlightPlanApproachSegmentDistance is the remaining distance within the currently
indexed approach segment or sub-segment between the aircraft position and the
termination point of the segment. It counts downs as the aircraft proceeds toward the
segment termination point.
ApproachSegmentDistance can be used to measure and keep track of the length and
remaining distance of sub-segments whereas WaypointApproachLegDistance and
WaypointApproachRemainingDistance do not get into the sub-segment level.
Also handy is that ApproachSegmentDistance and ApproachSegmentLength are also
active during the En Route flight phase, returning the same values as
WaypointRemainingDistance and WaypointDistance, respectively.
Could the community support this or is somebody ready to write the gauge yet?
Have a great weekend!