hi,

after I learned coding in apm 2.22.i find that formula to calculate the distance between waypoint  is:

  if(loc1->lat == 0 || loc1->lng == 0)

  return -1;

  if(loc2->lat == 0 || loc2->lng == 0)

  return -1;

  float dlat = (float)(loc2->lat - loc1->lat);

  float dlong= ((float)(loc2->lng - loc1->lng)) * scaleLongDown;

wp_distance= (sqrt [ (latitude2-latitude1)^2 + (longitude2-longitude1)^2 ) ] ) * 0.01113195;

my question is:

function "scaleLongDown" is used for what, and how its value? 

Where the value " 0.01113195" obtained from ? and what it use for?

what units used for " wp_distance" obtained ? (kilometer or meter or degree or what?)

thanks.