SimConnect - getting Touchdown VSpeed

[ImpoliteGem5317]

@Voyager4871

Now, at the same time we can also read x030C - it works the same way as x02C8 (so it’s the vertical speed), however it is not updated while there’s the SImOnGround flag set (that is x0366).

Works very precisely in MSFS, and I rely on that with every FSTD/instructor station I design.

You should probably have said that this is using FSUIPC7. while the OP is using SimConnect directly. From the offset status documentation for 0x030C:

Vertical speed, copy of offset 02C8 whilst airborne, not updated whilst the “on ground” flag (0366) is set. Can be used to check hardness of touchdown (but watch out for bounces which may change this).

But you are correct in the way that FSUIPC determines this ‘touchdown vspeed’.

John