FlightGear: It is a free and open-source flight simulator software. It was developed by the FlightGear project. In this tutorial, we will guide you to learn the simple and useful Keyboard Shortcuts available for the FlightGear Game. Let’s see them below!!
Last updated on Nov 10, 2020.
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Numeric Keypad Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Num 9 or Num 3 | It helps to throttle |
| Num 4 or Num 6 | This shortcut key will help the aileron |
| Num 8 or Num 2 | It helps to the elevator |
| Num 5 | This key will show the center aileron/elevator/rudder |
| Num 0 or Num Enter | This shortcut key will show the rudder |
| Num 7 or Num 1 | It helps for the elevator trim |
View directions Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Shift+Num 8 | It is used to move forward |
| Shift+Num 7 | This shortcut key will help left/forward |
| Shift+Num 4 | It will move left |
| Shift+Num 1 | This key helps to left/back |
| Shift+Num 2 | It moves back |
| Shift+Num 3 | This shortcut key will help to right/back |
| Shift+Num 6 | It is used to move right |
| Shift+Num 9 | This key will move right/forward |
Display Options Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Shift+P | It helps to toggle the instrument panel on/off |
| C | This shortcut key will toggle 3D/2D cockpit (if both are available) |
| Shift+S | It is cycle panel style full/mini |
| Shift+F5 or Shift+F6 | This key helps to shift the panel in the y-direction |
| Shift+F7 or Shift+F8 | It will help to shift the panel in the x-direction |
| Shift+F3 | This key helps to read a panel from a property list |
| Ctrl+C | It helps to toggle panel/cockpit hotspot visibility |
| I | This key will minimize the HUD |
| Shift+I | It helps maximize the HUD |
| Hor Shift+P |
It will change the color of HUD/toggle HUD off |
| X | This key helps to zoom in |
| Shift+X | It is used to zoom out |
| V/V or Shift+V | It will cycle view modes forth and back |
| Z | Helps to increase the visibility (fog) |
| Ctrl+V | This shortcut key will help to reset the view modes to pilot view |
| Shift+Z | It helps to decrease visibility (fog) |
| F10 | This key toggle the menu on/off |
Autopilot Related Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | It helps to toggle altitude lock |
| Ctrl+G | This shortcut key will help to toggle glide slope lock (NAV 1) |
| Ctrl+H | It is used to toggle heading hold |
| Ctrl+N | Helps to toggle NAV 1 lock |
| Ctrl+S | This key will help to toggle the autothrottle |
| Ctrl+T | It will toggle terrain follow (AGL) lock |
| Ctrl+U | This key will help to add 1000 feet to your altitude |
| F6 | Used to toggle autopilot heading mode |
| F11 | It helps for autopilot altitude dialog |
Special Action Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Num 8 or Num 2 | This key will adjust the altitude |
| Num 4 or Num 6 | It is used to adjust the heading |
| Num 9 or Num 3 | This key will adjust the autothrottle |
Engine Control Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| ! | This shortcut key will help to select the first engine |
| @ | It will select the second engine |
| # | Helps to select the third engine |
| $ | This key will select the fourth engine |
| { | It helps to decrease the magneto on the selected engine |
| } | This key will increase the magneto on the selected engine |
| ~ | It will select all engines |
| S | This shortcut key will help to fire starter on the selected engines |
| Shift+M or M |
It will lean/enrich the selected engine mixture |
| Shift+N or N |
Helps to decrease/increase the selected propeller RPM |
Miscellaneous Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Shift+B | It will toggle parking brake |
| B | This shortcut key is used to apply all the brakes |
| G or Shift+G |
Helps to raise/lower the landing gear |
| , | It helps to apply the left brake (useful for differential braking) |
| . | Helps to apply the right brake (useful for differential braking) |
| L | This key will toggle tail-wheel lock |
| [ | It is used to extend the flaps |
| ] | Helps to retract the flaps |
| P | This key will pause the simulation |
| A or Shift+A |
It is used to change the simulation speed up/slow down |
| T or Shift+T |
This shortcut key will help to clock speed up/slow down |
| Shift+F2 | It will save the current flight to fgfs.sav |
| Shift+F1 | Helps to restore flight from fgfs.sav |
| F3 | It will save the screenshot |
| Esc | Helps to exit the program |
Mouse (Normal Mode) Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
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(Click on the left side of a knob)It will decrease the setting (when clicked on a knob) |
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(Click on the right side of a knob) Increase setting (when clicked on a knob) |
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It helps to make larger changes |
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This key will helps with some controls |
| Ctrl+C | It will show the panel/cockpit hotspots |
From this article, you can get some clarification on the Keyboard shortcuts for the FlightGear game. Hope that this article is useful to you. If you have any suggestions, feel free to share it with us.