Cool thread - and helpful links...I wondered why there were so many options for setting the timing of when the Maverick EO clock starts ticking...after a time delay, a certain time from a certain waypoint, a certain distance from a waypoint, at a certain waypoint, etc, etc.
I've gotten into the habit of turning them on early (usually during startup procedures while waiting for the navigation system to align) and leaving them on. Now I know why you wouldn't necessarily want to do that in a real A-10, and is actually a bad habit if one is attempting to emulate the habits of real A-10 pilots.
Thanks!