TIP - Reducing number of pages in MFCD scroll

[rob10]

This is likely obvious to lots of people, but I just realized today that when you select what pages to assign to the OSB's on the bottom of the MFCD you also have the option of CLR. This assigns nothing to the OSB and lets you reduce the number of pages the MFCD scrolls through with Coolie Hat right/left. I now set mine for TAD/DSMS on left and TGP/MAV in the right for combat. That way a single tap on the Coolie swaps between the pages I want. So I can go TGP to MAV rather than TGP to CDU to MSG to MAV.

[MTFDarkEagle]

But what if you want to go into your msg (jtac)...:huh:

[nemises]

good tip thanks Rob

[cichlidfan]

For less than two seconds difference I would keep four pages...when you need it..it's still there. My coolie hat has a light touch though.

[rud]

I knew about the ability to change which pages were where, but I didn't notice the CLR option either. Thanks for the tip!

 

And yeah, of course doing this you'll obviously drop pages but that's less of a tradeoff on some missions than others. After all, what use can you get out of the MSG page if you're on a mission without JTAC?

[Fish]

I dident know about the clear option, good find.

 

Isn't that the reason for the programmable master modes, so the display's can be tailored the situation, or to personal preference. I sometimes put tad on left and right. That way if i'm in DSMS, and need to use the tad, i can do it. And if your not carrying lightenin or mav,s you got 2 slots already.

[hog_driver111th]

I knew about the ability to change which pages were where, but I didn't notice the CLR option either. Thanks for the tip!

 

And yeah, of course doing this you'll obviously drop pages but that's less of a tradeoff on some missions than others. After all, what use can you get out of the MSG page if you're on a mission without JTAC?

 

Unless you're flying online and sending messages to your wingman during EMCON flights (we do it now and then). It's also good to just send coordinates if someone fails to write them down, and they aren't carrying a TGP. Other times we just use it to chat when the Freq is busy (TARS).