Control list
NOTE: Make sure Num Lock is OFF before using Num Pad commands.
SIMULATOR COMMANDS
| Pause |
P or BREAK |
| Full Screen Mode |
ALT + ENTER |
| Menus (display/hide) |
ALT |
| ATC Menu (display/hide) |
ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK |
| Kneeboard (display/hide) |
SHIFT+F10 |
| Sound (on/off) |
Q |
| Reset Current Flight |
CTRL+; (SEMICOLON) |
| Save Flight |
; (SEMICOLON) |
| Exit Flight Simulator |
CTRL+C |
| Exit Flight Simulator Immediately |
CTRL+BREAK |
| Joystick (on/off) |
CTRL+K |
| Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate |
SHIFT+Z |
| Select Item 1 |
1 |
| Select Item 2 |
2 |
| Select Item 3 |
3 |
| Select Item 4 |
4 |
| Select Time Compression |
R |
| Drop Objects |
SHIFT+D |
| Fuel Truck (request) |
SHIFT+F |
| Aircraft Labels (display/hide) |
CTRL+SHIFT+L |
| Flying Tips (display/hide) |
CTRL+SHIFT+X |
| Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection |
– (MINUS SIGN) |
| Capture Screenshot |
V |
| Jetway (attach/detach) |
CTRL+J |
| End Flight |
ESC |
CONTROL SURFACE COMMANDS
| Ailerons (bank left) |
Num Pad 4 |
| Ailerons (bank right) |
Num Pad 6 |
| Aileron Trim (left) |
CTRL+Num Pad 4 |
| Aileron Trim (right) |
CTRL+Num Pad 6 |
| Rudder (yaw left) |
Num Pad 0 |
| Rudder (yaw right) |
Num Pad ENTER |
| Rudder Trim (left) |
CTRL+ Num Pad 0 |
| Rudder Trim (right) |
CTRL+Num Pad ENTER |
| Center Ailerons and Rudder |
Num Pad 5 |
| Pitch Down (elevator) |
Num Pad 8 |
| Pitch Up (elevator) |
Num Pad 2 |
| Elevator Trim Down |
Num Pad 7 |
| Elevator Trim Up |
Num Pad 1 |
| Flaps (retract fully) |
F5 |
| Flaps (retract incrementally) |
F6 |
| Flaps (extend incrementally) |
F7 |
| Flaps (extend fully) |
F8 |
| Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes |
/ (FORWARD SLASH) |
| Arm Spoilers |
SHIFT+/ (FORWARD SLASH) |
| Water Rudder Up/Down |
CTRL+W |
ENGINE COMMANDS
| On multiengine aircraft, engine commands affect all engines unless you first select an engine. |
| Select Engine |
E+engine number (1-4) |
| Select All Engines |
E+1+2+3+4 |
| Engine Autostart |
CTRL+E |
| Throttle (cut) |
F1 |
| Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets) |
F2 (press and hold) |
| Throttle (decrease) |
F2 or Num Pad 3 |
| Throttle (increase) |
F3 or Num Pad 9 |
| Throttle (full) |
F4 |
| Propeller (low RPM) |
CTRL+F1 |
| Propeller (decrease RPM) |
CTRL+F2 |
| Propeller (increase RPM) |
CTRL+F3 |
| Propeller (high RPM) |
CTRL+F4 |
| Mixture (idle cutoff) |
CTRL+SHIFT+F1 |
| Mixture (lean quickly) |
CTRL+SHIFT+F2 |
| Mixture (enrich) |
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 |
| Mixture (full rich) |
CTRL+SHIFT+F4 |
| Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice ((on/off)) |
H |
| Magnetos (select) |
M |
| Master Battery/Alternator (select) |
SHIFT+M |
| Jet Starter (select) |
J |
| Helicopter Rotor Clutch ((on/off)) |
SHIFT+. (PERIOD) |
| Helicopter Rotor Governor ((on/off)) |
SHIFT+, (COMMA) |
| Helicopter Rotor Brake ((on/off)) |
SHIFT+B |
| Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection |
– (MINUS SIGN) |
GENERAL AIRCRAFT COMMANDS
| Brake (set parking) |
CTRL+. (PERIOD) |
| Pushback (start/stop) |
SHIFT+P (then press 1 or 2
to turn tail right/left) |
| Brakes (apply/release) |
. (PERIOD) |
| Brakes (apply left brake) |
Num Pad + (PLUS) |
| Brakes (apply right brake) |
Num Pad – (MINUS) |
| Landing Gear (extend/retract) |
G |
| Tail wheel (lock/unlock) |
SHIFT+G |
| Landing Gear (extend manually) |
CTRL+G |
| Fuel Dump (on/off) |
CTRL+SHIFT+D |
| Subpanels (display/hide) |
SHIFT + 1 through 9 |
| Smoke System ((on/off)) |
I |
| Cowl Flaps (open incrementally) |
CTRL+SHIFT+V |
| Cowl Flaps (close incrementally) |
CTRL+SHIFT+C |
| Tow Plane (call) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Y |
| Tow Rope (release) |
SHIFT+Y |
| Doors (select) |
SHIFT+E |
LIGHT COMMANDS
| Lights – all (on/off) |
L |
| Strobe Lights (on/off) |
O |
| Panel Lights (on/off) |
SHIFT+L |
| Landing Lights (on/off) |
CTRL+L |
| Landing Light (tilt down) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 2 |
| Landing Light (tilt left) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 4 |
| Landing Light (tilt right) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 6 |
| Landing Light (tilt up) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 8 |
| Landing Light (center) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 5 |
RADIO COMMANDS
| ATC Window (display/hide) |
` ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK |
| VOR 1 Ident (on/off) |
CTRL+1 |
| VOR 2 Ident (on/off) |
CTRL+2 |
| MKR Ident (on/off) |
CTRL+3 |
| DME Ident (on/off) |
CTRL+4 |
| ADF Ident (on/off) |
CTRL+5 |
| Standby Frequency (swap) |
X |
| COM Radio (select) |
C |
| NAV Radio (select) |
N |
| OBS indicator (select) |
SHIFT+V |
| ADF (select) |
CTRL+SHIFT+A |
| DME (select) |
F |
| Transponder (select) |
T |
| Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection |
– (MINUS SIGN) |
AUTOPILOT COMMANDS
| Master (on/off) |
Z |
| Flight Director (on/off) |
CTRL+F |
| Wing Leveler (on/off) |
CTRL+V |
| Yaw Damper (on/off) |
CTRL+D |
| Altitude Hold (on/off) |
CTRL+ Z |
| Altitude Bug (select) |
CTRL+SHIFT+Z |
| Heading Hold (on/off) |
CTRL+H |
| Heading Bug (select) |
CTRL+SHIFT+H |
| Airspeed Hold (on/off) |
CTRL+R |
| Mach Hold (on/off) |
CTRL+M |
| Autothrottle (arm) |
SHIFT+R |
| Autothrottle engage (TOGA) |
CTRL+SHIFT+G |
| Nav 1 Hold (on/off) |
CTRL+N |
| Approach Mode (on/off) |
CTRL+A |
| Back Course Mode (on/off) |
CTRL+B |
| Localizer Hold (on/off) |
CTRL+O |
| Attitude Hold (on/off) |
CTRL+T |
| Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection |
– (MINUS SIGN) |
INSTRUMENT COMMANDS
| Heading Indicator (reset) |
D |
| Altimeter (reset) |
B |
| Pitot Heat (on/off) |
SHIFT+H |
| Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
| Decrease Selection |
– (MINUS SIGN) |
VIEW COMMANDS
| 2-D Cockpit (cycle panels) |
W |
| Snap to Panel View |
SHIFT+Num Pad 0 |
| View (next category) |
S |
| View (previous category) |
SHIFT+S |
| View (next view in category) |
A |
| View (previous view in category) |
SHIFT+A |
| View (previous view toggle) |
CTRL+S |
| View (default zoom) |
BACKSPACE |
| Look (snap) |
Num Pad |
| Look (pan) |
Hat switch or thumbstick |
| Look (reset to forward view) |
SHIFT+Num Pad DEL |
| Look Using Mouse (on) |
Hold SPACEBAR |
| Look Using Mouse (on/off) |
SHIFT+O |
| View (open new window) |
[ (LEFT BRACKET) |
| View (close selected window) |
] (RIGHT BRACKET) |
| View (open new top-down window) |
SHIFT+] (RIGHT BRACKET) |
| Virtual Cockpit |
F9 |
| 2-D Cockpit |
F10 |
| Locked Spot View |
F11 |
| Top-Down View |
F12 |
| 2-D Panel Transparency |
CTRL+SHIFT+T (+ or -) |
| Window (bring selected to front) |
‘ (APOSTROPHE) |
| Zoom In |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
| Zoom Out |
– (HYPHEN) |
| View (next window) |
CTRL+TAB |
| View (previous window) |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Eyepoint (move back) |
CTRL+ENTER |
| Eyepoint (move down) |
SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
| Eyepoint (move forward) |
CTRL+BACKSPACE |
| Eyepoint (move left) |
CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
| Eyepoint (move right) |
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
| Eyepoint (move up) |
SHIFT+ENTER |
| Eyepoint (reset) |
CTRL+SPACE |
SLEW COMMANDS
| Slew to rapidly reposition your aircraft without flying in real time. |
| Slew Mode (on/off) |
Y |
| Heading North/Attitude Level |
CTRL+SPACEBAR |
| Freeze All Movement |
Num Pad 5 |
| Slew Forward |
Num Pad 8 |
| Slew Backward |
Num Pad 2 |
| Slew Left |
Num Pad 4 |
| Slew Right |
Num Pad 6 |
| Slew Up Slowly |
Q or F3 |
| Slew Up Quickly |
F4 |
| Slew Down Slowly |
A |
| Slew Down Quickly |
F1 |
| Freeze Vertical Movement |
F2 |
| Rotate Left |
Num Pad 1 |
| Rotate Right |
Num Pad 3 |
| Pitch Nose Up |
9 |
| Pitch Nose Up Quickly |
F5 |
| Pitch Nose Down |
F7 or 0 |
| Pitch Nose Down Quickly |
F8 |
| Freeze Pitch |
F6 |
| Bank Left |
Num Pad 7 |
| Bank Right |
Num Pad 9 |
MISSION COMMANDS
| Compass/Pointer (on/off) |
U |
| Compass Objective (next) |
K |
| Compass Objective (previous) |
SHIFT+K |
MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS
| Chat Window (display/hide) |
CTRL+SHIFT+] |
| Chat Window (make active) |
ENTER |
| Voice (start transmit) |
CAPS LOCK |
| Voice (stop transmit) |
^CAPS LOCK |
| Voice (start transmit to all) |
SHIFT+CAPS LOCK |
| Voice (stop transmit to all) |
^SHIFT+CAPS LOCK |
| Transfer/Accept Control |
SHIFT+T |
| Follow Other Player |
CTRL+SHIFT+F |
To add or customize keyboard commands, on the Options menu, point to Controls, then click Buttons/Keys.
