How do you interpret ABRIS map scale?

[EbonySeraphim]

The ABRIS moving map scale feels kind of useless. The paraphrase of the training mission is that the scale is <centimeters>:<scale value> so "1:2.00KM" is 1cm on screen is 2.00KM in real life. At least the training mission subtitle is aware and also says "keep in mind that the ABRIS screen is 16cm wide." Unfortunately, nothing else on that screen helps you reference that size nicely along the width, and even worse the screen is clearly taller than it is wide so how to reference vertical distances with some accuracy is further lost. How do you properly read out distance on the AMMS in DCS?

I've flown this module for over a long time now and am just realizing this because I'd like to fly more serious multiplayer servers and given the substantially reduced INS performance (errors) reading this map accurate versus reality is more important. I've gotten by this far because lasing gives precise distance.

Edited May 22, 2023 by EbonySeraphim