Controls
The cockpit is fully interactive; every switch, button and knob can be interacted with.
Additionally, MSFS allows binding commonly used commands directly to physical hardware, such as joysticks or throttles.
🚧 Example picture of the controls UI.
The following table shows which common binds are connected to which control in the cockpit.
Function | Bind |
---|---|
Throttle Cutoff (Left) | CONDITION LEVER 1 CUT OFF |
Throttle Cutoff (Right) | CONDITION LEVER 2 CUT OFF |
Throttle Idle (Left) | CONDITION LEVER 1 LOW IDLE |
Throttle Idle (Right) | CONDITION LEVER 2 LOW IDLE |
Engine Ignition (Left) | SET TURBINE 1 IGNITION SWITCH |
Engine Ignition (Right) | SET TURBINE 2 IGNITION SWITCH |
Speedbrakes Extend | EXTEND SPOILERS |
Speedbrakes Retract | RETRACT SPOILERS |
Speedbrakes Inc | INCREMENT SPOILERS |
Speedbrakes Dec | DECREMENT SPOILERS |
Speedbrakes Toggle | TOGGLE SPOILERS |
Drag Chute Deploy | ARM AUTO SPOILERS |
Drag Chute Release | DISARM AUTO SPOILERS |
Engine Master Switch (Left) | SET ENGINE MASTER 1 |
Engine Master Switch (Right) | SET ENGINE MASTER 2 |
Engine Master Switch (Left) - Toggle | TOGGLE ENGINE MASTER 1 |
Engine Master Switch (Right) - Toggle | TOGGLE ENGINE MASTER 2 |
Gear Up | GEAR UP |
Gear Down | GEAR DOWN |
Gear Toggle | GEAR TOGGLE |
Flaps/Slats Up | FLAPS 1 |
Flaps/Slats Out | FLAPS 2 |
Flaps/Slats Out & Down | FLAPS 3 |
Flaps/Slats Inc | DECREASE FLAPS |
Flaps/Slats Dec | INCREASE FLAPS |
NWS Button | SET STEERING |
Emergency Quick Release Lever | SET AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE |
Trim Pitch Up | ELEVATOR TRIM UP |
Trim Pitch Down | ELEVATOR TRIM DOWN |
Trim Roll Left | AILERON TRIM LEFT |
Trim Roll Right | AILERON TRIM RIGHT |
Trim Yaw Left | RUDDER TRIM LEFT |
Trim Yaw Right | RUDDER TRIM RIGHT |
Pitot Heat | SET PITOT HEAT |
Pitot Heat On | PITOT HEAT ON |
Pitot Heat Off | PITOT HEAT OFF |
Pitot Heat Toggle | TOGGLE PITOT HEAT |
AFCS Switch On | AUTOPILOT ATTITUDE HOLD ON |
AFCS Switch Off | AUTOPILOT ATTITUDE HOLD OFF |
ALT Switch On | AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD ON |
ALT Switch Off | AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD OFF |
Altimeter Pressure Dec | INCREASE ALTIMETER |
Altimeter Pressure Inc | DECREASE ALTIMETER |
Heading Bug Inc | INCREASE HEADING BUG |
Heading Bug Dec | DECREASE HEADING BUG |
Course Bug Inc | PFD COURSE INCREASE |
Course Bug Dec | PFD COURSE DECREASE |
Engine Anti-Ice - Toggle | TOGGLE ANTI ICE |
Anti-Skid - Toggle | TOGGLE ANTI SKID BRAKES |