Left Throttle Button and Engage/Disengage Autopilot Button?

[bunraku]

Hi

 

On the throttle control panel there is a black button for engage/disengage autopilot, but on the Throttle the Red Left Throttle Button seems to do the same function. Both seems to turn on the Autopilot setting currently selected.

 

So why are the 2 buttons doing the same function so lcose together or am I missing something?

[Scendore]

Yes they are the same function... The one on the throttle is technically an AP disconnect. You want to have one close by hence on the throttle or stick in case the AP is doing something you don't want it to do. The other one on the console does the same thing. You just don't want to be fishing around for the button. I hope that makes sense.

[cichlidfan]

The LASTE panel might have been an existing aircraft module that was incorporated into the A-10C. The HOTAS concept would have caused the, already existing, button to be duplicated on the throttle.

[bunraku]

Ah OK. Thought I was missing something obvious. Thanks

[djkling]

The LASTE panel might have been an existing aircraft module that was incorporated into the A-10C. The HOTAS concept would have caused the, already existing, button to be duplicated on the throttle.

 

I'm not an expert but best I can tell the duplication happened because the A10 between the multiple iterations added, removed, and cannibalized from other aircraft, various modules that left some duplication like this. My assumption is that before the highly functional HOTAS concept in the A10c the A10a probably did not have the button on throttle or vice-versa.

 

Probably easier to duplicate a button over remove one.

 

remember this IS a government airplane ;)