CJ-4 Variable Speedbrakes with T.Flight Hotas?

Is there any way to set up buttons on the subject stick (or presumably any stick) to use a variable amount of speedbrake on the Citation CJ-4 (Working Title), vice “all or nothing”? Right now, I have it set up with one button to extend the speedbrakes fully, and another to retract it. However, there doesn’t seem to be a way to apply a percentage of speedbrake without using the mouse on the actual lever to the left of the throttle.

I’m guessing I would have to buy a separate auxiliary controller with a lever to use for this, but hope someone can prove me wrong!

The controller would have to be assigned Spoiler Axis.

In a typical three lever quadrant, you could assign different values and save it as a CJ4 specific config. Instead of Power, RPM, Mixture, you could assign RPM or Mix lever to Spoilers instead. Just remember to switch to that config when using the CJ.

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To clarify, what I’d like to be able to do is hold down my assigned “Extend spoiler” button and have it slowly extend…if I release button, it stops extending, and then the spoiler is some percentage of fully-deployed. Similar behavior for “retract spoiler”.

However, I’m 90% sure this is not currently possible, and I’ll have to get some sort of throttle quadrant controller as you imply.

Maybe worth a feature request?

To my limited knowledge, some cockpit controls just don’t lend themselves well (or at all) to key press commands/controls. I honestly never saw myself getting a dedicated throttle quadrant. I had soldiered on for years in previous FS and other sims using my well-worn but all-inclusive MS Sidewinder Precision Pro, but MSFS put me over the edge. Now I have a dedicated throttle, a trim wheel, a sidestick and an XBox controller for manipulating drone shots. Between them and some judicious use of Profiles, I can cover a wide gamut of unique aircraft type control requirements.

Certainly worth a feature request in Wishlist.

I have a 3 axis TQ. For my CJ4 profile left is thrust, right is speedbrake/spoiler and centre is l&r brakes.

This allows for a good flow when landing - touchdown apply speedbrake. Once the nosewheel drops, apply the brakes axis (if I use my toe brakes on my rudder pedals I find even very small differences between l&r braje pressure will send me scooting off the centreline, so a brakes axis helps keep it even and smooth until below 40knts or so, particularly helpful in a strong crosswind.