Variables
Below is a list of variables that are accessible to the flight tracking.
Units
The variables will be converted to the user's preferred units when parsed for a message only. All comparisons and evaluations of the conditions are done in pounds, feet, and nautical miles.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{latitude} | Decimal latitude |
{longitude} | Decimal longitude |
{altitude} | Altitude MSL |
{altitudeAgl} | Altitude AGL |
{bank} | Degrees bank (left is negative) |
{heading} | True heading |
{pitch} | Degrees pitch (down is negative) |
{gs} | Ground speed in knots |
{gearControl} | Boolean indicating gear down (true when down) |
{flapsControl} | Number representing flaps detent number |
{vs} | Vertical speed in feet per minute |
{tas} | True airspeed in knots |
{clockHour} | Local simulation hour (24 hour) |
{clockMin} | Local simulation minute |
{clockSec} | Local simulation second |
{zuluHour} | Zulu simulation hour (24 hour) |
{zuluMin} | Zulu simulation minute |
{zuluDayOfMonth} | Zulu simulation day of the month (1-31) |
{zuluMonthOfYear} | Zulu simulation month of the year (1-12) |
{zuluYear} | Zulu year |
{localDayOfMonth} | Local simulation day of the month (1-31) |
{localMonthOfYear} | Local simulation month of the year (1-12) |
{localYear} | Local simulation year |
{planeOnground} | Boolean indicating on ground (true on ground) |
{enginesCount} | Number indicating number of engines |
{engine1Firing} | Boolean indicating engine 1 status (true is on) |
{engine2Firing} | Boolean indicating engine 2 status (true is on) |
{engine3Firing} | Boolean indicating engine 3 status (true is on) |
{engine4Firing} | Boolean indicating engine 4 status (true is on) |
{ias} | IAS in knots |
{gForceTouchDown} | G-forces at touchdown |
{landingRate} | Landing rate in feet per minute |
{simulatorVersion} | Simulator version string |
{aircraftType} | Aircraft type string |
{aircraftEmptyWeight} | Empty weight of the aircraft |
{zeroWeightPlusPayload} | The zero fuel weight of the aircraft |
{pauseFlag} | Boolean indicating pause (true when paused) |
{slewMode} | Boolean indicating slew mode (true in slew) |
{simulationRate} | Simulation rate |
{stallWarning} | Boolean indicating stall (true when stalling) |
{overspeedWarning} | Boolean indicating overspeed (true when overspeeding) |
{isInMenu} | Boolean indicating menu |
{engine1N1} | Engine 1 N1 |
{engine2N1} | Engine 2 N1 |
{engine3N1} | Engine 3 N1 |
{engine4N1} | Engine 4 N1 |
{engine1N2} | Engine 1 N2 |
{engine2N2} | Engine 2 N2 |
{engine3N2} | Engine 3 N2 |
{engine4N2} | Engine 4 N2 |
{fuelTotalQuantityWeight} | Total fuel quantity weight |
{windDirection} | Wind direction in degrees |
{windSpeed} | Wind speed in knots |
{flapsRightPosition} | Percentage of left flaps |
{flapsLeftPosition} | Percentage of right flaps |
{pressureQNH} | Pressure setting in millibars |
{altimeterSettings} | Altimeter setting in millibars |
{transponderFreq} | Transponder (squawk) code |
{com1Freq} | Com 1 frequency |
{nav1Freq} | Nav 1 frequency |
{nav2Freq} | Nav 2 frequency |
{com2Freq} | Com 2 frequency |
{isXPlane} | Boolean indicating if the simulator is X-Plane |
{weightUnits} | User weight unit setting ('kgs' or 'lbs') |
{altitudeUnits} | User altitude unit setting ('kgs' or 'lbs') |
{landingDistanceUnits} | User landing distance unit setting ('ft' or 'm') |
{milesToGo} | Nautical miles to the arrival |
{cruiseAltitude} | Current assumed cruising altitude |
{landingDistance} | The distance of the landing rollout |
{phase} | The current flight phase data string ('PUSH_BACK', 'TAXI_TO_GATE', etc.) |
{fuelUsed} | The amount of fuel used in the flight |
{simbriefFlightTimeDelta} | The offset from the expected flight time (using SimBrief) |
{simbriefFuelUsedDelta} | The offset from the expected fuel usage (using SimBrief) |
{phaseString} | The flight phase string (push back, taxi to gate) |
{crashed} | Detect whether the aircraft has crashed |
{aircraftIcao} | The current aircraft ICAO |
{network} | The user-selected online network |