def distance_home(GPS_RAW):
    '''distance from first fix point'''
    global first_fix
    if (hasattr(GPS_RAW, 'fix_type') and GPS_RAW.fix_type < 2) or \
       (hasattr(GPS_RAW, 'Status')   and GPS_RAW.Status   < 2):
        return 0

    if first_fix == None:
        first_fix = GPS_RAW
        return 0
    return distance_two(GPS_RAW, first_fix)
distance from first fix point