Microsoft Flight Simulator X – FSX Keyboard Controls: The Default PC Controls, some Pro Settings and also a quick guide to rebind and improve your settings
FSX Keyboard Controls – Simulator
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC 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 + ;
- Save Flight – ;
- 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
- SelectItem 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 – =
- Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
- Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
- Decrease Selection – –
- Capture Screenshot – V
- Jetway (attach/detach) – CTRL + J
- End Flight – ESC
FSX Keyboard Controls – Control Surface
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Control Surface Commands
- Ailerons (bank left) – Num Pad 4
- Ailerons (bank right) – Num Pad 6
- AileronTrim (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 – /
- Arm Spoilers – SHIFT + /
- Water Rudder Up/Down – CTRL + W
FSX Keyboard Controls – Engine
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Engine Commands
- 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 (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 + .
- HelicopterRotorGovernor ((on/off)) – SHIFT + ,
- Helicopter Rotor Brake ((on/off)) – SHIFT + B
- Increase Selection – =
- Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
- Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
- Decrease Selection – –
FSX Keyboard Controls – General Aircraft
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC General Aircraft Commands
- Brake (set parking) – CTRL + .
- Pushback (start/stop) – SHIFT + P + press 1 or 2 to turn tail right / left
- Brakes (apply/release) – .
- Brakes(apply left brake) – Num Pad +
- Brakes (apply right brake) – Num Pad –
- 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
FSX Keyboard Controls – Light
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC 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
- LandingLight (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
- LandingLight (center) – CTRL + SHIFT + Num Pad 5
FSX Keyboard Controls – Radio
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC 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 – =
- Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
- Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
- Decrease Selection – –
FSX Keyboard Controls – Autopilot
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC 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 – =
- Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
- Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
- Decrease Selection – –
FSX Keyboard Controls – Instrument
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Instrument Commands
- Heading Indicator (reset) – D
- Altimeter (reset) – B
- Pitot Heat (on/off) – SHIFT + H
- Increase Selection – =
- Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
- Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
- Decrease Selection – –
Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – View
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC 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) – [
- View(close selected window) – ]
- View (open new top-down window) – SHIFT + ]
- 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 – =
- 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Slew
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Slew Commands
- 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
- SlewLeft – Num Pad 4
- Slew Right – Num Pad 6
- Slew Up Slowly – Q or F3
- SlewUp 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
- PitchNose Down – F7 or 0
- Pitch Nose Down Quickly – F8
- Freeze Pitch – F6
- Bank Left – Num Pad 7
- Bank Right – Num Pad 9
Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Mission
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Mission Commands
- Compass/Pointer (on/off) – U
- Compass Objective (next) – K
- Compass Objective (previous) – SHIFT + K
Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Multiplayer
These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC 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
