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Intially determine the TUG heading offset?

C# and simconnect ... I have a TUG for pushbacks working very well ..

HOWEVER when I first connection to a flight (simconnect) I have to determine the "True North" offset for the tug directions ... it is different for varying locations on the globe.


Now what I do is issue a pushback direction and see where I end up HEADING ... and it is off like 11 degrees in KLAX and then I know the offset. How can I know this initially? thanks

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FlyingRaccoon answered

Hello @ZenMusic

I guess you can use the MAGVAR simulation variable for this.
And if you need this for a distant object, maybe you can get the magnetic variation from a nearby waypoint through the facilities API:
SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_WAYPOINT (flightsimulator.com)

Regards,
Sylvain

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ZenMusic answered

thanks, that worked

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