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.

FunctionBind
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 ExtendEXTEND SPOILERS
Speedbrakes RetractRETRACT SPOILERS
Speedbrakes IncINCREMENT SPOILERS
Speedbrakes DecDECREMENT SPOILERS
Speedbrakes ToggleTOGGLE SPOILERS
Drag Chute DeployARM AUTO SPOILERS
Drag Chute ReleaseDISARM AUTO SPOILERS
Engine Master Switch (Left)SET ENGINE MASTER 1
Engine Master Switch (Right)SET ENGINE MASTER 2
Engine Master Switch (Left) - ToggleTOGGLE ENGINE MASTER 1
Engine Master Switch (Right) - ToggleTOGGLE ENGINE MASTER 2
Gear UpGEAR UP
Gear DownGEAR DOWN
Gear ToggleGEAR TOGGLE
Flaps/Slats UpFLAPS 1
Flaps/Slats OutFLAPS 2
Flaps/Slats Out & DownFLAPS 3
Flaps/Slats IncDECREASE FLAPS
Flaps/Slats DecINCREASE FLAPS
NWS ButtonSET STEERING
Emergency Quick Release LeverSET AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE
Trim Pitch UpELEVATOR TRIM UP
Trim Pitch DownELEVATOR TRIM DOWN
Trim Roll LeftAILERON TRIM LEFT
Trim Roll RightAILERON TRIM RIGHT
Trim Yaw LeftRUDDER TRIM LEFT
Trim Yaw RightRUDDER TRIM RIGHT
Pitot HeatSET PITOT HEAT
Pitot Heat OnPITOT HEAT ON
Pitot Heat OffPITOT HEAT OFF
Pitot Heat ToggleTOGGLE PITOT HEAT
AFCS Switch OnAUTOPILOT ATTITUDE HOLD ON
AFCS Switch OffAUTOPILOT ATTITUDE HOLD OFF
ALT Switch OnAUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD ON
ALT Switch OffAUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD OFF
Altimeter Pressure DecINCREASE ALTIMETER
Altimeter Pressure IncDECREASE ALTIMETER
Heading Bug IncINCREASE HEADING BUG
Heading Bug DecDECREASE HEADING BUG
Course Bug IncPFD COURSE INCREASE
Course Bug DecPFD COURSE DECREASE
Engine Anti-Ice - ToggleTOGGLE ANTI ICE
Anti-Skid - ToggleTOGGLE ANTI SKID BRAKES