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FSX KEYBOARD 

COMMANDS

SIMULATOR COMMANDS

PAUSE

FULL SCREEN

MENU BAR (DISPLAY)

MENU BAR (HIDE)

ATC MENU

SOUND

RESET CURRENT FLIGHT

SAVE FLIGHT

CAPTURE SCREENSHOT

END FLIGHT

P

Alt + Enter

Alt

Hold Alt for One Second

Scroll Lock

Q

Ctrl + ;

;

V

Esc

CONTROL SURFACE COMMANDS

BANK LEFT (AILERONS)

BANK RIGHT (AILERONS)

PITCH UP (ELEVATOR)

PITCH DOWN (ELEVATOR)

RUDDER - YAW LEFT

RUDDER - YAW RIGHT

CENTRE AILERONS AND RUDDER

FLAPS: RETRACT FULLY

FLAPS: RETRACT PARTLY

FLAPS: EXTEND PARTLY

FLAPS: EXTEND FULLY

EXTEND/RETRACT SPOILERS

ARM AUTO-SPOILER

WATER RUDDER UP/DOWN

Number Pad: 4

Number Pad: 6

Number Pad: 2

Number Pad: 8

Number Pad: 0

Number Pad: Enter

Number Pad: 5

F5

F6

F7

F8

/

Shift + /

Ctrl + W

ENGINE COMMANDS

AUTO-START ENGINE

THROTTLE: 0%

THROTTLE: DECREASE ~1%

THROTTLE: INCREASE ~1%

THROTTLE: 100%

REVERSE THRUST

Ctrl + E

F1

F2

F3

F4

Hold F2 for Several Seconds

GENERAL AIRCRAFT COMMANDS

BRAKE

PARKING BRAKE

LANDING GEAR

TAIL WHEEL

CALL TOW PLANE

RELEASE TOW ROPE

.

Ctrl + .

G

Shift + G

Ctrl + Shift + Y

Shift + Y

LIGHT COMMANDS

ALL LIGHTS

STROBE LIGHTS

PANEL LIGHTS

LANDING LIGHTS

L

O

Shift + L

Ctrl + L

AUTOPILOT COMMANDS

MASTER AUTOPILOT

FLIGHT DIRECTOR

WING LEVELER

ALTITUDE HOLD

HEADING HOLD

AIRSPEED HOLD

AUTOTHROTTLE

APPROACH MODE

Z

Ctrl + F

Ctrl + V

Ctrl + Z

Ctrl + H

Ctrl + R

Shift + R

Ctrl + A

EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT COMMANDS

OPEN MAIN EXIT

OPEN CARGO DOORS

OPEN ALL EXITS

PUSHBACK

JETWAY/AIRBRIDGE

REQUEST FUEL TRUCK

Shift + E

Shift + E, Release then 2

Shift + E, Release then 3

Shift + P (Release then 1 or 2)

Ctrl + J

Shift + F

VIEW COMMANDS

(3D) VIRTUAL COCKPIT

2D COCKPIT

LOCKED SPOT VIEW

TOP-DOWN VIEW

VIEW: NEXT CATEGORY

VIEW: PREVIOUS CATEGORY

VIEW: NEXT VIEW IN CATEGORY

VIEW: PREVIOUS VIEW IN CATEGORY

ZOOM IN

ZOOM OUT

MOVE BACK

MOVE FORWARD

MOVE LEFT

MOVE RIGHT

MOVE DOWN

MOVE UP

RESET VIEW

F9

F10

F11

F12

S

Shift + 3

A

Shift + A

= (+)

-

Ctrl + Enter

Ctrl + Backspace

Ctrl + Shift + Backspace

Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Shift + Backspace

Shift + Enter

Ctrl + Space

SLEW COMMANDS

SLEW MODE (ON/OFF)

FREEZE ALL MOVEMENT

SLEW FORWARD

SLEW BACKWARD

SLEW LEFT

SLEW RIGHT

ROTATE LEFT

ROTATE RIGHT

SLEW UP: QUICKLY

SLEW UP: SLOWLY

SLEW DOWN: SLOWLY

SLEW DOWN: QUICKLY

PITCH NOSE UP: QUICKLY

PITCH NOSE UP: SLOWLY

PITCH NOSE DOWN: SLOWLY

PITCH NOSE DOWN: QUICKLY

Y

Number Pad: 5

Number Pad: 8

Number Pad: 2

Number Pad: 4

Number Pad: 6

Number Pad: 1

Number Pad: 3

F4

F3

F2

F1

F5

F6

F7

F8

MISSION COMMANDS

COMPASS (DISPLAY/HIDE)

NEXT COMPASS OBJECTIVE

PREVIOUS COMPASS OBJECTIVE

U

K

Shift + K

MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS

CHAT WINDOW

ACTIVATE CHAT WINDOW

TRANSMIT VOICE

TRANSFER/ACCEPT CONTROL

FOLLOW OTHER PLAYER

Ctrl + Shift + ]

Enter

Press and Hold CAPS Lock

Shift + T

Ctrl + Shift + T

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