Let's Talk HOTAS

[aceofspades9963]

Ok, So just in a recent update I've noticed that the left DDI pulls back to the Stores page upon selecting an air to air weapon, which got me to thinking where the rest of the HOTAS functions are,

 

 

For Instance anytime A/A master mode is selected the Right DDI will switch to the AA radar page regardless of which page is up. If you switch to Air to ground it will switch to the surface radar I know not implemented yet.

that's the behaviour for the master mode switches.

 

 

More interesting is the CASTLE hat switch (sensor select) if you are not currently in a tac page (radar, SA ,HSI, hud, weapon page like mavf) selecting castle right will bring the A/A radar mode up from nav master mode or A/A master mode on the right DDI in A/G MM it brings up the A/G radar page, down on the castle will bring the HSI up on the MPCD and left brings the stores page up in NAV mode and A/G master mode but in A/A master mode it brings up the AZ/EL page(also not implemented yet)

 

 

The weapon select will also put the A/A radar on the right ddi and put the stores on the left if you castle hat left again it brings up the AZ/EL on the left. Something that I think is very useful .

 

 

Also if you have the HSI as the selected sensor and hit tdc designate it selects the current WP as TGT same as selecting wpdesignate. Also very useful.

 

 

Just wonder when we will start seeing these behaviours implemented, since I fly it VR it will make my life easier, say going from striking a target to a/a without having to take my hands off the stick and throttle.

[Manuel_108]

That‘s pretty cool. I didn‘t know about half of the functions you listed. Shouldn’t be too hard to code, hopefully.

[robgraham]

part of that is meant to be programmable in a DC and loaded via MUMI to allow for Pilot Preferences so It wouldn't surprise me if we don't get them until we get MUMI and the DC stuff

[will-]

From flying the a10c to the hornet or even the harrier. I do not understand pushing buttons on a mfd.