Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2002 Commands

 

NOTE:  Make sure Num Lock is OFF before using Num Pad commands.

 

SIMULATOR COMMANDS

Pause                                                       P

Full Screen Mode

   (no menus or taskbar)                    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).

 

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

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

Manually Pump Landing Gear                CTRL+G

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

DME 1 Indent On/Off                     CTRL+3

DME 2 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                                                              S

   (cockpit, virtual cockpit,

     tower, spot)

Cycle Views Backwards                                                SHIFT+S

Display/Hide Add. Panel Windows                        SHIFT + 1 through 9

   (radios, engine controls,

    GPS, and so on.)

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.

 

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 and joystick buttons, on the Options menu, point to Controls, then click Assignments.