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Microsoft Flight Simulator Key Bindings

Browse Microsoft Flight Simulator default key bindings on an interactive keyboard map. Flight controls, autopilot, instruments, ATC, and camera — free on KeyBindr, no signup required.

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System

Esc
Pause — Toggle pause / skip RTC
P
Act. Pause — Toggle active pause; aircraft freezes mid-air
Tab
EFB — Toggle Electronic Flight Bag
Shift + B
Back on Track — Auto-correct position back to flight path
Ctrl + E
Auto Start — Auto-start all engines; Ctrl+Shift+E = autostop
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All Lights — Toggle all lights on/off
Ctrl + Space
Park Brake — Toggle parking brake; bare Space = apply brakes
Backspace
View Toggle — Switch between cockpit and external view

Flight Controls

A
Aileron ← — Roll left (aileron left)
D
Aileron → — Roll right (aileron right)
S
Pitch ↑ — Elevator up — pull back / nose up
W
Pitch ↓ — Elevator down — push forward / nose down
Q
Rudder ← — Rudder left (yaw left)
E
Rudder → — Rudder right (yaw right)
5
Ctr Rudder — Center ailerons and rudder
I
Trim ↑ — Elevator trim up (nose up)
K
Trim ↓ — Elevator trim down (nose down)
J
Ail Trim ← — Aileron trim left
L
Ail Trim → — Aileron trim right
U
Rud Trim ← — Rudder trim left
O
Rud Trim → — Rudder trim right
V
Flaps ↓ — Decrease flaps one notch; Ctrl+V = retract all
B
Flaps ↑ — Increase flaps one notch; Ctrl+B = extend all
N
Spoilers+ — Increment spoilers; Ctrl+N = retract all
M
Spoilers- — Decrement spoilers; Ctrl+M = extend all
/
Gear — Toggle landing gear up/down
Space
Brakes — Apply brakes; Ctrl+Space = toggle parking brake
/
L Brake — Left brake (Num /)
×
R Brake — Right brake (Num *)

Power & Engine

R
Throttle+ — Increase throttle; Ctrl+R = throttle to next detent
F
Throttle- — Decrease throttle; Ctrl+F = throttle to previous detent
Y
Mixture+ — Increase mixture / condition lever; Ctrl+Y = set rich / high idle
H
Mixture- — Decrease mixture / condition lever; Ctrl+H = lean / cut off
T
Prop Pitch+ — Increase propeller pitch; Ctrl+T = prop pitch LO
G
Prop Pitch- — Decrease propeller pitch; Ctrl+G = prop pitch HI
Ctrl + E
Auto Start — Auto-start engine (Ctrl+E); Ctrl+Shift+E = autostop

Autopilot

Ctrl + 1
AP Master — Toggle autopilot master on/off
Ctrl + 2
AP Off — Disengage autopilot
Ctrl + F1
IAS Hold — Autopilot airspeed / IAS hold
Ctrl + F2
ALT Hold — Toggle autopilot altitude hold
Ctrl + F3
Approach — Toggle autopilot approach hold
Ctrl + F4
ATT Hold — Toggle autopilot attitude hold
Ctrl + F5
HDG Hold — Toggle autopilot heading hold
Ctrl + F7
NAV Hold — Autopilot NAV1 hold
Ctrl + F8
VS Hold — Toggle autopilot vertical speed hold
Ctrl + F9
FLC — Toggle autopilot flight level change mode
Ctrl + F10
LOC Hold — Toggle autopilot localizer hold
Ctrl + F11
Mach Hold — Toggle autopilot mach hold
Ctrl + F12
Wing Level — Toggle autopilot wing leveler
Ctrl + [
Arm A/T — Arm auto-throttle
Ctrl + ]
A/T → GA — Auto-throttle to go-around power
Ctrl + '
A/T Discon — Autothrottle disconnect

Instruments

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Altimeter — Set altimeter to local barometric pressure
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Transponder — Cycle transponder mode
Ctrl + D
Set NAV1 — Open NAV1 frequency dialog (Ctrl+D)
Ctrl + 9
ADF — Open ADF instrument panel (Ctrl+9)
Ctrl + 0
VOR OBS — Open VOR / OBS panel (Ctrl+0)
Ctrl + Z
Battery — Toggle master battery and alternator (Ctrl+Z)
Ctrl + X
Avionics — Toggle avionics master switch (Ctrl+X)
Ctrl + C
Magnetos — Set magnetos (Ctrl+C)
Ctrl + 3
IAS Bug — Select airspeed bug for adjustment (Ctrl+3)
Ctrl + 4
ALT Bug — Select altitude bug for adjustment (Ctrl+4)
Ctrl + 5
HDG Bug — Select heading bug for adjustment (Ctrl+5)
Ctrl + 6
VSI Bug — Select VSI bug for adjustment (Ctrl+6)
Shift + F9
IFR Mode — Toggle IFR cockpit display mode (Shift+F9)
Shift + F10
VFR Mode — Toggle VFR cockpit display mode (Shift+F10)
Shift + F11
Land Mode — Toggle landing cockpit display mode (Shift+F11)

ATC & Camera

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ATC Panel — Open communications / ATC panel
Enter
Quick Reply — Quick reply to current ATC prompt
1
ATC 1 — Select ATC response option 1
2
ATC 2 — Select ATC response option 2
3
ATC 3 — Select ATC response option 3
4
ATC 4 — Select ATC response option 4
5
ATC 5 — Select ATC response option 5
6
ATC 6 — Select ATC response option 6
7
ATC 7 — Select ATC response option 7
8
ATC 8 — Select ATC response option 8
9
ATC 9 — Select ATC response option 9
0
ATC 0 — Select ATC response option 0
Backspace
View Toggle — Toggle cockpit / external view mode
Shift + X
Drone — Toggle drone camera (Shift+X)
Shift + V
Photo Mode — Toggle photo mode (Shift+V)
Shift + Y
Next Target — Next SmartCam target (Shift+Y)
Shift + R
Prev Target — Previous SmartCam target (Shift+R)
Ctrl + B
SmartCam — Toggle smart camera (Ctrl+B)