FSX Keyboard Controls – Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC (2024)

Last Updated on 5 April, 2024

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

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