NOTE: Make sure Num Lock is OFF before using Num Pad commands.
Howard specific commands: Shift + 2 = Copilot Panel Shift + 3 = Pedestal Shift + 4 = Radio Stack Shift + 5 = Fuel-Magneto Panel Shift + 6 = Zoom Panel Shift + 7 = Top of Pedestal Shift + 8 = Left Console Shift + 9 = Right Console |
SIMULATOR COMMANDS
Pause |
P |
Full Screen Mode |
ALT + ENTER |
Display Menus (in Full Screen mode) |
ALT |
Kneeboard Display/Hide |
F10 |
Sound On/Off |
Q |
Reset Current Flight |
CTRL+; (SEMICOLON) |
Save Flight |
; (SEMICOLON) |
Exit Flight Simulator |
CTRL+C |
Exit Flight Simulator Immediately |
CTRL+BREAK |
ATC Window Display/Hide |
` (ACCENT) |
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 |
Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
Decrease Selection |
- (MINUS SIGN) |
CONTROL SURFACE COMMANDS
Bank Left (ailerons) |
Num Pad 4 |
Bank Right (ailerons) |
Num Pad 6 |
Aileron Trim Left |
CTRL+Num Pad 4 |
Aileron Trim Right |
CTRL+Num Pad 6 |
Yaw Left (rudder) |
Num Pad 0 |
Yaw Right (rudder) |
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 |
Retract Flaps (fully) |
F5 |
Retract Flaps (in increments) |
F6 |
Extend Flaps (in increments) |
F7 |
Extend Flaps (fully) |
F8 |
Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes |
/ (FORWARD SLASH) |
Arm Autospoilers |
SHIFT+/ (FORWARD SLASH) |
Water Rudder Up/Down |
SHIFT+W |
ENGINE COMMANDS
On multiengine aircraft, engine commands affect all engines unless you first select an engine by pressing E + engine number (1-4). To revert back to controlling all engines, press E + all engine numbers in quick succession (E, 1, 2, and so on). |
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Engine Autostart |
CTRL+E |
Cut Throttle |
F1 |
Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets) |
F2 (hold down) |
Decrease Throttle |
F2 or Num Pad 3 |
Increase Throttle |
F3 or Num Pad 9 |
Full Throttle |
F4 |
Reheat/Afterburner On/Off |
SHIFT+F4 |
Set Prop RPM to Low |
CTRL+F1 |
Decrease Prop RPM |
CTRL+F2 |
Increase Prop RPM |
CTRL+F3 |
Set Prop RPM to High |
CTRL+F4 |
Set Mixture to Idle Cutoff |
CTRL+SHIFT+F1 |
Lean Mixture |
CTRL+SHIFT +F2 |
Enrich Mixture |
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 |
Set Mixture to Rich |
CTRL+SHIFT+F4 |
Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice On/Off |
H |
Select Engine |
E |
Select Magnetos |
M |
Select Jet Starter |
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
Parking Brake Set/Release |
CTRL+. (PERIOD) |
Pushback Start/Stop |
SHIFT+P (then press 1 or 2 to turn tail right/left) |
Brakes Apply/Release |
. (PERIOD) |
Apply Left Brakes |
F11 |
Apply Right Brakes |
F12 |
Landing Gear Up/Down |
G |
Tailwheel Lock On/Off |
SHIFT+G |
Manually Pump Landing Gear Dn (if system failure) |
CTRL+G (move gear handle to Dn position, then press command as necessary) |
Smoke System On/Off |
I |
Open Cowl Flaps (in increments) |
CTRL+SHIFT+V |
Close Cowl Flaps (in increments) |
CTRL+SHIFT+C |
Select Exit |
SHIFT+E (then press 1-4 to open/close) |
LIGHT COMMANDS
All Lights 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 |
Center Landing Light |
CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 5 |
RADIO COMMANDS
ATC Window Display/Hide |
` (ACCENT) |
VOR 1 Indent On/Off |
CTRL+1 |
VOR 2 Indent On/Off |
CTRL+2 |
MKR Indent On/Off |
CTRL+3 |
DME Indent On/Off |
CTRL+4 |
ADF Indent On/Off |
CTRL+5 |
Switch to Standby Frequency on Selected Radio |
X |
Select COM Radio |
C |
Select NAV Radio |
N |
Select OBS indicator |
V |
Select ADF |
A |
Select DME |
F |
Select Transponder |
T |
Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
Decrease Selection |
- (MINUS SIGN) |
AUTOPILOT COMMANDS
Autopilot Master Switch On/Off |
Z |
Flight Director On/Off |
CTRL+F |
Autopilot Wing Leveler On/Off |
CTRL+V |
Yaw Damper On/Off |
CTRL+D |
Autopilot Altitude Hold On/Off |
CTRL+ Z |
Autopilot Select Altitude |
CTRL+SHIFT+Z |
Autopilot Heading Hold On/Off |
CTRL+H |
Select Heading Bug |
CTRL+SHIFT+H |
Airspeed Hold On/Off |
CTRL+R |
Autopilot Select Airspeed |
CTRL+SHIFT+R |
Mach Hold On/Off |
CTRL+M |
Arm Autothrottle |
SHIFT+R |
Engage Autothrottle Takeoff/Go-Around (TOGA) Mode |
CTRL+SHIFT+G |
Autopilot Nav 1 Hold On/Off |
CTRL+N |
Autopilot Approach Mode On/Off |
CTRL+A |
Autopilot Back Course Mode On/Off |
CTRL+B |
Autopilot Localizer Hold On/Off |
CTRL+O |
Autopilot 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
Reset Heading Indicator |
D |
Reset Altimeter |
B |
Pitot Heat On/Off |
SHIFT+H |
Select EGT Reference Pointer |
U |
Increase Selection |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
Increase Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) |
Decrease Selection Slightly |
SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) |
Decrease Selection |
- (MINUS SIGN) |
VIEW COMMANDS
Panel On/Off |
W |
Snap to Panel View |
SHIFT+Num Pad 0 |
Cycle Views (cockpit, virtual cockpit, tower, spot) |
S |
Cycle Views Backwards |
SHIFT+S |
Display/Hide Add. Panel Windows (radios, engine controls, GPS, and so on.) |
SHIFT + 1 through 9 |
Aircraft Labels Display/Hide |
CTRL+SHIFT+L |
Create New View Window |
[ (LEFT BRACKET) |
Create New Top-Down View Window |
SHIFT+] (RIGHT BRACKET) |
Close View Window |
] (RIGHT BRACKET) |
Bring Window To Front |
' (APOSTROPHE) |
Zoom In |
= (EQUAL SIGN) |
Zoom Out |
- (HYPHEN) |
Set Zoom to 1X |
BACKSPACE |
Instrument Panels On/Off |
SHIFT+[ (LEFT BRACKET) |
Switch To Top-Down View |
CTRL+S |
Switch To Next View |
CTRL+TAB |
Switch To Previous View |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Select View Direction |
Num Pad / (FWD SLASH) |
Look Ahead |
SHIFT+Num Pad 8 |
Look Ahead/Right |
SHIFT+Num Pad 9 |
Look Right |
SHIFT+Num Pad 6 |
Look Back/Right |
SHIFT+Num Pad 3 |
Look Back |
SHIFT+Num Pad 2 |
Look Back/Left |
SHIFT+Num Pad 1 |
Look Left |
SHIFT+Num Pad 4 |
Look Ahead/Left |
SHIFT+Num Pad 7 |
Look Up |
CTRL+Num Pad 5 |
Look Ahead/Up |
CTRL+Num Pad 8 |
Look Ahead/Right/Up |
CTRL+Num Pad 9 |
Look Back/Right/Up |
CTRL+Num Pad 3 |
Look Back/Up |
CTRL+Num Pad 2 |
Look Back/Left/Up |
CTRL+ Num Pad 1 |
Look Ahead/Left/Up |
CTRL+Num Pad 7 |
Look Down |
SHIFT+Num Pad 5 |
Move Eyepoint Back |
CTRL+ENTER |
Move Eyepoint Down |
SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
Move Eyepoint Forward |
CTRL+BACKSPACE |
Move Eyepoint Left |
CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
Move Eyepoint Right |
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
Move Eyepoint Up |
SHIFT+ENTER |
Reset Eyepoint |
SPACE |
Pan View Reset |
SHIFT+Num Pad DEL |
Chase View On/Off |
CTRL+Q |
Cycle Chase View Backward |
CTRL+SHIFT+W |
Cycle Chase View Forward |
CTRL+W |
SLEW COMMANDS
Slewing allows you to rapidly reposition your aircraft without flying in real time. Use these commands to slew. |
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Slew Mode On/Off |
Y |
Set Heading North/ Attitude Straight-and-Level |
SPACEBAR |
Freeze All Movement |
Num Pad 5 |
Move Forward |
Num Pad 8 |
Move Backward |
Num Pad 2 |
Move Left |
Num Pad 4 |
Move Right |
Num Pad 6 |
Move Up Slowly |
Q or F3 |
Move Up Quickly |
F4 |
Move Down Slowly |
A |
Move Down Quickly |
F1 |
Freeze Vertical Movement |
F2 |
Rotate Left |
Num Pad 1 |
Rotate Right |
Num Pad 3 |
Move Nose Up |
9 |
Move Nose Up Quickly |
F5 |
Move Nose Down |
F7 or 0 |
Move Nose Down Quickly |
F8 |
Freeze Pitch |
F6 |
Bank Left |
Num Pad 7 |
Bank Right |
Num Pad 9 |
Move Eyepoint Up |
SHIFT+ENTER |
Move Eyepoint Down |
SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
Move Eyepoint Left |
CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
Move Eyepoint Right |
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
Move Eyepoint Forward |
CTRL+BACKSPACE |
Move Eyepoint Back |
CTRL+ENTER |
MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS
Track Mode On/Off |
CTRL+SHIFT+D |
Cycle Through Other Players |
CTRL+SHIFT+T |
Follow Other Player |
CTRL+SHIFT+F |
Switch To Observer Mode |
CTRL+SHIFT+O |
Chat Window Display/Hide |
CTRL+SHIFT+] (R BRACKET) |
Switch Focus to Chat Window |
ENTER |
To add or customize keyboard commands, on the Options menu, point to Controls,
then click Assignments. To learn more, see the Using the Keyboard article in the
Learning Center