What does HOTAS Pinky Switch Aft (LCtrl-p) do?

[bofhlusr]

In page 94 of the manual it says that it affects "Exterior lights according to lighting panel". I played around with the lighting buttons in the lighting panel --then looked inside the cockpit and outside the plane. It doesn't seem to have turned on or made changes to any of the lights.

[jaylw314]

3 hours ago, bofhlusr said:

In page 94 of the manual it says that it affects "Exterior lights according to lighting panel". I played around with the lighting buttons in the lighting panel --then looked inside the cockpit and outside the plane. It doesn't seem to have turned on or made changes to any of the lights.

Pinky switch is a 3-way switch on the throttle

• forward - Default lights (position on solid, strobes off).  lighting controls disabled
• center - all lights off
• aft - Lights according to controls

If you want strobes on or position lights flashing, you need it in the aft position, the controls don't work in the other two positions.  I can't remember if formation lights are included in the forward position

[bofhlusr]

3 hours ago, jaylw314 said:

Pinky switch is a 3-way switch on the throttle

• forward - Default lights (position on solid, strobes off).  lighting controls disabled
• center - all lights off
• aft - Lights according to controls

If you want strobes on or position lights flashing, you need it in the aft position, the controls don't work in the other two positions.  I can't remember if formation lights are included in the forward position

Got it. Thank you @jaylw314 Your quick reply really helped. It took some experimentation and testing on my part to really understand how the lighting system in the A-10 function.

Edited January 18, 2023 by bofhlusr