Microsoft Flight Simulator - Controls (PC + Xbox)

This guide contains a complete list of Microsoft Flight Simulator controls!

Table of Contents

Keyboard Controls
Controller Controls

Keyboard Controls

Instruments and Systems

Anti ice

Toggle Anti Ice: H
Toggle Pilot Heat: SHIFT + H

Electrics

Toggle Master Alternator: ALT + A
Toggle Master Battery: ALT + B
Toggle Master Battery & Alternator: SHIFT + M

Engine instruments

Decrease Cowl Flap: SHIFT + CTRL + C
Increase Cowl Flap: SHIFT + CTRL + V
Select Engine: E
Auto Start Engine: CTRL + E
Engine Autostop: SHIFT + CTRL + E
Magneto: M
Magnetos Both: SHIFT + ALT + F
Magnetos Left: SHIFT + ALT + S
Magnetos Off: SHIFT + ALT + Q
Magnetos Right: SHIFT + ALT + D
Magnetos Start: SHIFT + ALT + G
Toggle Master Ignition Switch: ALT + I

Flight instruments

Select Airspeed Bug: SHIFT + CTRL + R
Select Altitude Bug: SHIFT + CTRL + Z
Toggle Autorudder: SHIFT + CTRL + U
Set Altimeter: B
Decrease Heading Bug: CTRL + DEL
Increase Heading Bug: CTRL + INSERT
Select Heading Bug: SHIFT + CTRL + H
Set Heading Indicator: D
Toggle Alternate Static: ALT + S

Fuel

Toggle Fuel Dump: SHIFT + CTRL + D
Fuel Selector 1 All: ALT + W
Fuel Selector 1 Off: CTRL + ALT + W
Toggle All Fuel Valves: ALT + V

Camera

Slew mode

Slew Translate Up (Slow): F3
Slew Translate Up (Fast): F4
Slew Translate Backward: NUM 2
Slew Translate Forward: NUM 8
Slew Translate Down (Fast): F1
Slew Translate Down (Slow): A
Slew Y-Axis Translation Freeze: F2
Slew Roll Left: NUM 7
Slew Roll Right: NUM 9
Slew X-Axis Translation Freeze: NUM 5
Slew Yaw Left: NUM 1
Slew Yaw Right: NUM 3
Slew Translate Left: NUM 4
Slew Pitch Down (Fast): F8
Slew Pitch Freeze: F6
Slew Pitch Down: NUM 0
Slew Pitch Up: 9
Slew Pitch Up (Fast): F5
Slew Pitch Up (Slow): F7
Slew Translate Right: NUM 6
Toggle Slew Mode: Y

Camera mode switches

Cockpit/External View Mode: END
Toggle Drone: INSERT

Cockpit camera

Load Custom Camera 0: ALT + 0
Load Custom Camera 1: ALT + 1
Load Custom Camera 2: ALT + 2
Load Custom Camera 3: ALT + 3
Load Custom Camera 4: ALT + 4
Load Custom Camera 5: ALT + 5
Load Custom Camera 6: ALT + 6
Load Custom Camera 7: ALT + 7
Load Custom Camera 8: ALT + 8
Load Custom Camera 9: ALT + 9
Load Next Custom Camera: K
Load Previous Custom Camera: SHIFT + K
Save Custom Camera 0: CTRL + ALT + 0
Save Custom Camera 1: CTRL + ALT + 1
Save Custom Camera 2: CTRL + ALT + 2
Save Custom Camera 3: CTRL + ALT + 3
Save Custom Camera 4: CTRL + ALT + 4
Save Custom Camera 5: CTRL + ALT + 5
Save Custom Camera 6: CTRL + ALT + 6
Save Custom Camera 7: CTRL + ALT + 7
Save Custom Camera 8: CTRL + ALT + 8
Save Custom Camera 9: CTRL + ALT + 9
Decrease Cockpit View Height: DOWN
Increase Cockpit View Height: UP
Translate Cockpit View Backward: RIGHT ALT + DOWN
Translate Cockpit View Forward: RIGHT ALT + UP
Translate Cockpit View Left: LEFT
Translate Cockpit View Right: RIGHT
Cockpit Look Down: SHIFT + DOWN
Cockpit Look Left: SHIFT + LEFT
Cockpit Look Right: SHIFT + RIGHT
Cockpit Look Up: SHIFT + UP
Cockpit Quickview Up: CTRL + UP
Cockpit Quickview Rear: CTRL + DOWN
Cockpit Quickview Right: CTRL + RIGHT
Cockpit Quickview Left: CTRL + LEFT
Cockpit Quickview Cycle: Q
Reset Cockpit View: CTRL + Space / F
Cockpit View Upper: Space
Unzoom Cockpit View: –
Toggle Smart Camera: S
Zoom Cockpit View: =

Drone camera

Toggle Drone Depth Of Field: F1
Toggle Foreground Blur: F5
Drone Top Down View: CTRL + SPACE
Attach Drone To Next Target: CTRLl + PAGE UP
Attach Drone To Previous Target: CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Toggle Drone Auto Exposure: CTRL + F4
Toggle Drone Auto Focus: F4
Decrease Drone Rotation Speed: F3
Decrease Drone Translation Speed: F1
Decrease Drone Depth Of Field: F2
Increase Drone Depth Of Field: F3
Decrease Drone Exposure: CTRL + F2
Increase Drone Exposure: CTRL + F3
Increase Drone Rotation Speed: F4
Increase Drone Translation Speed: F2
Lock Drone To Next Target: T
Lock Drone To Previous Target: SHIFT + T
Translate Drone Backward: S
Translate Drone Down: F
Translate Drone Forward: W
Translate Drone Left: A
Translate Drone Right: D
Translate Drone Up: R
Reset Drone Roll: SPACE
Reset Drone Target Offset: NUM 5
Pitch Drone Down: NUM 2
Roll Drone Right: NUM 9
Pitch Drone Up: NUM 8
Yaw Drone Left: NUM 4
Yaw Drone Right: NUM 6
Roll Drone Left: NUM 7
Toggle Drone Follow Mode: TAB
Toggle Drone Lock Mode: CTRL + TAB
Increase Drone Zoom: NUM PLUS
Decrease Drone Zoom: NUM SUB
Toggle Plane Controls: C

External camera

Reset External View: CTRL + SPACE / F
External Quickview Left: CTRL + LEFT
External Quickview Rear: CTRL + DOWN
External Quickview Right: CTRL + RIGHT
External Quickview Top: CTRL + UP
Unzoom External View: –
Zoom External View: =

Fixed camera

Toggle Fixed Camera 10: CTRL + SHIFT + 0
Toggle Fixed Camera 1: CTRL + SHIFT + 1
Toggle Fixed Camera 2: CTRL + SHIFT + 2
Toggle Fixed Camera 3: CTRL + SHIFT + 3
Toggle Fixed Camera 4: CTRL + SHIFT + 4
Toggle Fixed Camera 5: CTRL + SHIFT + 5
Toggle Fixed Camera 6: CTRL + SHIFT + 6
Toggle Fixed Camera 7: CTRL + SHIFT + 7
Toggle Fixed Camera 8: CTRL + SHIFT + 8
Toggle Fixed Camera 9: CTRL + SHIFT + 9
Reset Fixed Camera: F
Previous Fixed Camera: SHIFT + A
Next Fixed Camera: A

Instrument views

Previous Instrument View: SHIFT + A
Next Instrument View: A
Toggle Instrument View 10: CTRL + 0
Toggle Instrument View 1: CTRL + 1
Toggle Instrument View 2: CTRL + 2
Toggle Instrument View 3: CTRL + 3
Toggle Instrument View 4: CTRL + 4
Toggle Instrument View 5: CTRL + 5
Toggle Instrument View 6: CTRL + 6
Toggle Instrument View 7: CTRL + 7
Toggle Instrument View 8: CTRL + 8
Toggle Instrument View 9: CTRL + 9
Select Next POI: PGUP
Reset Smartcam: CTRL + F
Set Custom Smartcam Target: T
Next Smartcam Target: PGUP + CTRL
Camera AI Player: HOME + CTRL
Previous Smartcam Target: PGDOWN + CTRL
Toggle Follow Smartcam Target: PGDOWN
Unset Custom Smartcam Target: SHIFT + T

Autopilot

Autopilot Airspeed Hold: Alt + R
Decrease Autopilot Reference Altitude: CTRL + PGDOWN
Increase Autopilot Reference Altitude: CTRL + PGUP
Toggle Autopilot Approach Hold: CTRL + A
Toggle Autopilot Attitude Hold: CTRL + T
Toggle Autopilot Localizer Hold: CTRL + O
Toggle Autopilot Mach Hold: CTRL + M
Toggle Autopilot Master: Z
Autopilot N1 Hold: CTRL + S
Decrease Autopilot N1 Reference: CTRL + END
Increase Autopilot N1 Reference: CTRL + HOME
Autopilot Nav1 Hold: CTRL + N
Decrease Autopilot Reference Airspeed: SHIFT + CTRL + DEL
Increase Autopilot Reference Airspeed: SHIFT + CTRL + INSERT
Decrease Autopilot Reference VS: CTRL + END
Increase Autopilot Reference VS: CTRL + HOME
Toggle Autopilot Wing Leveler: CTRL + V
Autopilot Off: SHIFT + ALT + Z
Autopilot On: ALT + Z
Arm Auto Throttle: SHIFT + R
Auto Throttle To GA: SHIFT + CTRL + G
Toggle Avionics Master: PGUP
Toggle Flight Director: CTRL + F
Toggle Yaw Damper: CTRL + D

Brakes

Brakes: NUM DECIMAL
Left Brake: NUMMULT
Right Brake: NUM SUB
Toggle Parking Brakes: CTRL + NUM DECIMAL

Flight Control Surfaces

Primary control surfaces

Aileron Left (Roll Left): NUM 4
Aileron Right (Roll Right): NUM 6
Center Ailer Rudder: NUM 5
Elevator Down (Pitch Down): NUM 8
Elevator Up (Pitch Up): NUM 2
Toggle Water Rudder: CTRL + W
Rudder Left (Yaw Left): NUM 0
Rudder Right (Yaw Right): ENTER

Secondary control surfaces

Decrease Flaps: F6
Extends Flaps: F8
Increase Flaps: F7
Retract Flaps: F5
Toggle Spoilers: NUM DIVIDE

Control trimming surfaces

Aileron Trim Left: CTRL + NUM 4
Aileron Trim Right: CTRL + NUM 6
Rudder Trim Left: CTRL + NUM 0
Rudder Trim Right: CTRL + Enter
Elevator Trim Down (Nose Down): NUM 7
Elevator Trim Up (Nose Up): NUM 1

Landing Gear

Toggle Landing Gear: G
Gear Down: CTRL + G
Toggle Tail Wheel Lock: SHIFT + G

Lights

Exterior lights

Toggle Landing Lights: CTRL + I
Landing Lights Down: SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 2
Landing Light Home: SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 5
Landing Light Left: SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 4
Landing light Right: SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 6
Landing light Up: SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 8
Toggle Strobes: O
Toggle Beacon Light: ALT + H
Toggle Nav Light: ALT + N
Toggle Taxi Lights: ALT + J

Interior lights

Toggle Flashlight: Alt + l
Toggle Lights: l

Toggle Active Pause: PAUSE
Toggle Basic Control Panel: CTRL + C
Clear Search: DEL
Toggle Pause: ESC
Select 1: Alt + F1
Select 2: Alt + F2
Select 3: Alt + F3
Select 4: Alt + F4
Display Checklist: SHIFT + C
Next Toolbar Panel: .
Previous Toolbar Panel: /
Back To Main Menu: END
Close Menu: BACKSPACE
Fly: ENTER
Change Aircraft: F11
Liveries: F12
See Specifications: F10
Help Menu: TAB
Restart Free Flight: HOME
Restart Activity: HOME

Power Management

Mixture

Decrease Mixture: SHIFT + CTRL + F2
Increase Mixture (Small): SHIFT + CTRL + F3
Set Mixture Lean: SHIFT + CTRL + F1
Set Mixture Rich: SHIFT + CTRL + F4

Propeller

Decrease Propeller Pitch: CTRL + F2
Propeller Pitch Hi: CTRL + F4
Increase Propeller Pitch: CTRL + F3
Propeller Pitch Lo: CTRL + F1

Throttle

Throttle Cut: F1
Decrease Throttle: F2
Increase Throttle: F3

Radio

ADF/Comms

ADF: SHIFT + CTRL + A
Com Radio: C
Set Com1 Standby: SHIFT + ALT + X
Com1 Switch To Standby: ALT + U

DME

DME: F

NAV

Decrease NAV1 Frequency (Fract, Carry): SHIFT + CTRL + PGDOWN
Increase NAV1 Frequency (Fract, Carry): SHIFT + CTRL + PGUP
NAV1 Swap: SHIFT + CTRL + N
NAV Radio: N

VOR

Decrease VOR1 OBS: SHIFT + CTRL + END
Increase VOR1 OBS: SHIFT + CTRL + HOME
VOR OBS: SHIFT + V

XPNDR

Transponder: T
Set Transponder: SHIFT + ALT + W
Display ATC: Scroll Lock
ATC Panel Choice 0: 0
ATC Panel Choice 1: 1
ATC Panel Choice 2: 2
ATC Panel Choice 3: 3
ATC Panel Choice 4: 4
ATC Panel Choice 5: 5
ATC Panel Choice 6: 6
ATC Panel Choice 7: 7
ATC Panel Choice 8: 8
ATC Panel Choice 9: 9
Frequency Swap: X
Increase Wheel Speed: SHIFT

Miscellaneous

Toggle Fuel Pump: ALT + P
Toggle Marker Sound: CTRL + 3
Minus: CTRL + NUM SUB
Plus: CTRL + NUM PLUS
Toggle Pushback: SHIFT + P
Request Fuel: SHIFT + F
Display Navlog: N
Display Map: V
Sim Rate: R
Skip RTC: BACKSPACE
New UI Window Mode: RIGHT ALT
Toggle Delegate Control To Copilot: CTRL + ALT + X

Controller Controls