Saitek SN-PS41 Flight stick.

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I think you are referring to the Saitek AV8R flight stick. The buttons are on the rear and you have to leave the throttle in a set postion to use them. You are stuck with this and, even if a future patch update allowed you to remap the function the buttons, they are and will continue to be in the wrong place.

It is possible (and realtively cheap, easy) to add press button switches close to the throttle but this will invalidate your guarantee. Mine is modded and if it fails I will just buy another one but I can now use the stick far more comfortably and access target camera, zoom and cockpit view without leaving the throttle.