AT-802F in MSFS2020 has no bind to drop water

SparrowJLT · August 26, 2025, 3:37pm

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue: AT-802F for MSFS2020 has no bind to drop water so we cant drop water with any control, only way is clicking with mouse in the stick button marked as “Fire”.. no button bind to this or drop water function whatsoever in controls.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

Bind missing so all the time.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Go to controls and see there is no bind to drop water

YOUR SETTINGS

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] MSFS2020 only

[PC Only] Not relevant

MEDIA

Dalex1133 · September 13, 2025, 1:10pm

you have to arm the drop, and if you did, remember to have some gallons of water in the hopper, for example, that green screen in the left of the main panel, it says

Hopper 0 gals

Fill to 425 gals

For the water to come out, you have to scoop it or use the in-game weight and balance menu to add water. It will only release if there are any gals in the «Hopper» section.

The red «FIRE» button does not toggle the doors, hey only open when the button is held, if you want to toggle them, press the top left switch of the panel to theleft of the Fire Retardand Dispersal System.

DM me on Discord if further support is needed, User: davidego111111

SparrowJLT · September 13, 2025, 1:15pm

We can drop water “manuallyt” pushing the fire button with the mouse.. thats not a problem.. we know we have to arm the system, have water in the hooper , how to scoop , that we can program how much water it picks and stuff and when pressing the FIRE button with the mouse and holding it it drops an amount of water or all if keeping pressing it..

the problem is that there is no bind for the HOTAS or any device or even keyboard to either the FIRE button or the other drop switch you mention…