Im trying to figure out what the most important buttons to assign to the Stick and Throttle but there are so many.

Im looking for any suggestions out there

In real life there's basically just a few functions assigned to buttons on the yoke and throttles:

 

Yoke: AP disconnect, microphone transmit

Throttles: AT disconnect, TOGA

I always put the trim and the flaps controls on the stick operated by thumb. Another one I found useful is the differential breaking buttons. Some times it comes handy when you want to turn on the spot.

(Sorry for the wall of text, tapatalk isn't working anymore apparently)<br /><br />Don't forget stabilizer trim on the yoke.<br />Each yoke/throttle combo has different numbers of buttons and switches.<br /><br />For me, I put stab trim, mic transmit, cycle ezdok cams forward/backward, trackir pause, popup CDU, and radio select/standby freq switch/increase and decrease on my saitek yoke.<br />Real life functions are there, plus the means of quickly changing com freqs without taking my hands off the controls.<br /><br />I have two throttle quads and put all the major MCP functions on their rocker switches (hdg, alt, spd increase/decrease, vnav/lnav, loc/app, hdg sel, and lvlchange)<br /><br />For me, anything in the cockpit that requires tuning with a knob or dial goes to a keyboard or yoke/throttle shortcut.<br />Too hard to find the exact point you have to put the cursor and 'twist' it to get the exact speed/alt/hdg/freq you need while flying at the same time.

So far I have my buttons exactly as Ryan suggests but I have a lot of spare buttons and some goodideas so far.

(Sorry for the wall of text, tapatalk isn't working anymore apparently)<br /><br />Don't forget stabilizer trim on the yoke.<br />Each yoke/throttle combo has different numbers of buttons and switches.<br /><br />For me, I put stab trim, mic transmit, cycle ezdok cams forward/backward, trackir pause, popup CDU, and radio select/standby freq switch/increase and decrease on my saitek yoke.<br />Real life functions are there, plus the means of quickly changing com freqs without taking my hands off the controls.<br /><br />I have two throttle quads and put all the major MCP functions on their rocker switches (hdg, alt, spd increase/decrease, vnav/lnav, loc/app, hdg sel, and lvlchange)<br /><br />For me, anything in the cockpit that requires tuning with a knob or dial goes to a keyboard or yoke/throttle shortcut.<br />Too hard to find the exact point you have to put the cursor and 'twist' it to get the exact speed/alt/hdg/freq you need while flying at the same time.

"For me, anything in the cockpit that requires tuning with a knob or dial goes to a keyboard"

 

makes a lot of sense.

Ryan do you know what key command to shut down the auto pilot disconnect alarm drives me crazy lol

Ryan do you know what key command to shut down the auto pilot disconnect alarm drives me crazy lol

On my stick, I just press the assigned autopilot disconnect button a second time, and the alarm goes off (I have this button assigned through the default fsx controls, no FSUIPC or anything else).

Great thanks for the info

Yeah AP disconnect is two clicks - first one disconnects it, second silences the alarm.

For me it's PTT on the left button on the yoke together with trim and then AP disconnect on the right side. I have two Saitek throttles where the axis are assigned as: speedbreak, throttle 1, throttle 2, reverse 1, reverse 2 and finally flaps. On the first first rocker switch on throttle 1 I have TO/GA and the second and third have fuel on. Works like a charm!

Hi all.

 

I assigned most of my buttons via FMC and I was unable to figure out if I can actually assign yoke buttons via FMC, those ones like AP disconnect and A/T. Looks like available options for keyboards only if I want to assign within FMC. Am I missing something?

Thx

Hi all.

 

I assigned most of my buttons via FMC and I was unable to figure out if I can actually assign yoke buttons via FMC, those ones like AP disconnect and A/T. Looks like available options for keyboards only if I want to assign within FMC. Am I missing something?

Thx

I don't think you can unless you use fsuipc or software included by your stick to map keys to joystick buttons (you can use the default FSX assignments for autopilot disconnect and trim, etc.).

I have registered FSUIPC. I was not sure if I can assing those buttons.

Thx

Guys in fsx controls go to autopilot heading in the assign a key or controller button to "Autothrottle (ARM)" this will shut down the alarm - hope this helps.