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So, why the need for this guide? The reason is simple this is not a simple sim. In WWII aircraft, any given control had one function and one function only. While this resulted in a lot of controls, once you learned where everything was it was fairly easy to operate. The A-10C is exactly the opposite. You have a large volume of commands which are accessed by only a few controls. The Good: This makes it possible to mount those functions on the stick and throttle where the pilot has easy access to everything critical he needs in combat without having to take his hands off the controls. The Bad: The downside is that there is a LOT of multi-tasking with the controls at his fingertips. Some controls, like the weapon release for example, only perform one command regardless of which sensor is currently active. Other controls like the TMS, however, can literally control around 3 DOZEN functions on that single 4-way switch. The danger here is that it is easy for the pilot to lose his situational awareness in regards to what sensor and mode are active and thus which functions are currently active on his controls. In the DCS A-10C manual the HOTAS controls are covered on pages 85-93. While the charts and diagrams are a good summary, they do not graphically depict the setup of each sensor mode. This guide will strive to do exactly that. Below you will find examples of each mode indicator, and what every switch on the stick and throttle do for each given mode. Note that not all controls on the HOTAS are multi-function controls. In fact only 5 vary by your active Sensor of Interest (SOI). Those are: DMS, TMS, Boat switch, slew, and China Hat Along with a graphical depiction of the screens and stick & throttle layouts I have also included the chart summary for those specific controls (taken from the manual) at the end of this document so you can view the same info as a cheat sheet. Obviously for users with the Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS this guide will show you an exact how-to for each control. For users who are using other controllers such as Saitek and CH Gear, this guide will help show you which controls are most critical for combat operations and thus which ones are the highest priority for you to map to the controls on your stick and throttle.
Sensor of Interest
In the A-10C you have 3 main sensors of Interest and 2 weapons which can also act as their own sensor. The main sensors of interest are: 1. TAD Map Display 2. TGP Targeting pod 3. HUD Heads up display The weapons that act as a sensor of interest 4. AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missile 5. MAV Maverick missile One of these sensors will always be active at any given time. In order to effectively employ the A-10C you will need to recognize which sensor is active and what function each control performs according to the sensor. In this section you will see a screenshot of the sensor and its tell followed by a graphical layout of the stick and throttle.
TAD
A screenshot of the TAD when not the Sensor of Interest:
Note the Not SOI message is gone and there is a border ring.
Trim down forward Trim left left Trim up back Broadcast SPI long n/a short Trim right right n/a long
TAD scale increase short Center/Depressed short TAD scale decrease short n/a long
Weapon Release
n/a long
Hook short n/a long Reset short Unhook short SPI to SteerPt long HUD Mode short Fire Cannon Second stage PAC1 First stage Air to air mode long Mark Point short n/a long
Start Program forward Prev Program left Activate ECM press End Program back In air Lase on-off/ Air refueling disconnect On ground Nose Wheel Steering Next Program right
Not shown
Slew TAD up Slew TAD left Slew TAD down Slew TAD right
up n/a long
HUD as SOI short left Left MFCD as SOI long Cycle left MFCD short Swap MFCD content short DSMS quick look long down Cycle right MFCD short
n/a aft
TGP
A screenshot of the TGP when not the Sensor of Interest:
Note the Not SOI message is gone and there is a border ring.
Trim down forward Trim left left Trim up back Broadcast SPI long Trim right right n/a long
Zoom increase short FLIR auto focus short Zoom decrease short Laser toggle short LSS toggle long
Weapon Release
n/a long
Track toggle short n/a long Reset short INR track short SPI to SteerPt long HUD Mode Short Fire Cannon Second stage PAC1 First stage Air to air mode long Mark Point short n/a long
Start Program forward Prev Program left Activate ECM press End Program back In air Lase on-off/ Air refueling disconnect On ground Nose Wheel Steering Next Program right
Not shown
Slew TGP up Slew TGP left Slew TGP down Slew TGP right
up n/a long
HUD as SOI short Cycle right MFCD short Swap MFCD content short DSMS quick look long down
HUD
A screenshot of the HUD when it is the Sensor of Interest:
Note the SOI pip. When the HUD is not the SOI this dot is missing on the HUD
Trim down forward Trim left left Trim up back Broadcast SPI long Trim right right n/a long
Steerpoint increment short Gunsight cycle short Gunsight cycle short n/a long
Weapon Release
Ground stabilize short n/a long Reset short Set SPI submode short SPI to SteerPt long HUD Mode Short Fire Cannon Second stage PAC1 First stage Air to air mode long Mark Point short n/a long
Start Program forward Prev Program left Activate ECM press End Program back In air Lase on-off/ Air refueling disconnect On ground Nose Wheel Steering Next Program right
Not shown
Slew TDC up Slew TDC left Slew TDC down Slew TDC right
up n/a long
HUD as SOI short Cycle right MFCD short Swap MFCD content short DSMS quick look long down
n/a aft
AIM9
A screenshot of the AIM9 when the AIM9 is active:
Note the AIM9 sensor indicator. When AIM9 is active and uncaged the slew command will move the missile seeker head.
Trim down forward Trim left left Trim up back Broadcast SPI long A-A target toggle short n/a short Make SPI long n/a long Trim right right n/a long
Weapon Release
Scan short n/a Reset short Break lock short SPI to SteerPt long HUD Mode Short Fire Cannon Second stage PAC1 First stage Air to air mode long Mark Point short n/a long
Start Program forward Prev Program left Activate ECM press End Program back In air Lase on-off/ Air refueling disconnect On ground Nose Wheel Steering Next Program right
Not shown
Slew AIM9 up Slew AIM9 left Slew AIM9 down Slew AIM9 right
up n/a long
HUD as SOI short Left MFCD as SOI long Cycle left MFCD short Swap MFCD content short DSMS quick look long down short Cycle right MFCD short Right MFCD as SOI long
n/a aft
MAV
A screenshot of the MAV when not the Sensor of Interest:
Note the Not SOI message is gone and there is a border ring.
Trim down forward Trim left left Trim up back Broadcast SPI long Reticule left short Trim right right n/a long
Reticule up short Reticule right short Reticule down short n/a long
Weapon Release
n/a long
Track short Space stabilize Reset WCN short Ground stabilize short SPI to SteerPt long HUD Mode Short Fire Cannon Second stage PAC1 First stage Air to air mode long Mark Point short n/a long
Start Program forward Prev Program left Activate ECM press End Program back In air Lase on-off/ Air refueling disconnect On ground Nose Wheel Steering Next Program right
Not shown
Slew MAV up Slew MAV left Slew MAV down Slew MAV right
up n/a long
HUD as SOI short Left MFCD as SOI long Cycle left MFCD short Swap MFCD content short DSMS quick look long down short Cycle right MFCD short Right MFCD as SOI long