How to - Pause at Top of Descent (TOD)

Since v1.0.6 Update, the Paper Flight Bag (PFB) comes with a variety of additional quality-of-life features such as TOD Timer. This feature allows the simulator to automatically pause either at a set distance from your destination or after a selected timer countdown.

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Accessing TOD Timer

On the Captain or First Officer's PFB,

• Go to Menu

• Select Helper

• Click TOD Timer
  

Set up Distance-Based Auto Pause

• Search for a reference position

  • Airport using its ICAO code

  • Navaid using its IDENT

• Set the desired trigger distance in NM (Nautical Miles)

• Click ARM AUTO PAUSE

• The simulator will automatically pause once the aircraft reaches the set distance from your reference point.

• You will receive a pop-up on your PFB when this pause triggers. Click UNPAUSE SIM to continue.

• Press CANCEL AUTO PAUSE to make any changes to distance or reference point.

Example

• Airport: EGLL

• Distance: 150 NM

• The sim will pause automatically 150 nautical miles before reaching Heathrow.
  

  
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Set up Timer-Based Auto Pause

• Click and drag the slider to choose a time value in HH:MM

• Click START TIMER to begin the countdown immediately.

• The simulator will automatically pause when the timer reaches zero.

• You will receive a pop-up on your PFB when this pause triggers. Click UNPAUSE SIM to continue.

• Press STOP TIMER to make any changes.

Example

• Timer: 10h 00m

• The sim will pause automatically 10 hours from when you start the timer.
  

  
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