X-Plane keyboard controls
(Compiled by Stanislaw Pusep for X-Plane v8.11)

Key Action
! autopilot disconnect
" autopilot wing-leveler
# runway view
$ autopilot level-change
% autopilot HNAV arm
& autopilot vertical speed hold
> ADF frequency
< transponder setting
' toggle HUD brightness
( autopilot alt follow FMS arm
) autopilot pitch-sync
* autopilot VNAV arm
+ full screen no HUD
, toggle replay mode
- zoom out
. reverse thrust
/ show flight model vectors
0 rudder trim
1 flaps up
2 flaps down
3 carb heat off
4 carb heat on
5 speedbrake up one...
use your joystick throttle on the gliders
6 speedbrake down one...
use your joystick throttle on the gliders
7 aileron trim
8 aileron trim
9 rudder trim
: ADF frequency
; transparent panel
= zoom in
? ADF frequency
@ spot view
A com 2 radio frequency
B transponder setting
C transponder setting
D com 2 radio frequency
E com 1 radio frequency
F com 2 radio frequency
G nav 2 radio frequency
H nav 2 radio frequency
I nav 1 radio frequency
J nav 2 radio frequency
K nav 2 radio frequency
L ADF frequency
M transponder setting
N transponder setting
O ADF frequency
P ADF frequency
Q com 1 radio frequency
R com 1 radio frequency
S com 2 radio frequency
T nav 1 radio frequency
U nav 1 radio frequency
V transponder setting
W com 1 radio frequency
X transponder setting
Y nav 1 radio frequency
Z transponder setting
[ elevator trim
\ down view
] elevator trim
^ autopilot alt follow entry arm
_ full screen with HUD
` autopilot airspeed hold (hold with pitch)
a chase view
b brakes,
2/3 stopping effort,
normally used
c moving spot view
d autopilot airspeed hold (auto-throttle)
e look right
f transponder ident
g gear
h adjust OBS 1
i night vision goggles
j adjust OBS 1
k decrease time in 1/2 hour increments
l increase time in 1/2 hour increments
m adjust OBS 2
n adjust OBS 2
o toggle 3-D flightpath
p pause
q look left
r release payload (jettison)
s look down/up a bit
t tower view
u adjust heading select
v brakes,
maximum stopping effort!
w forward view
x toggle puff smoke
y adjust heading select
z back view
{ target select down
| circle view
} target select up
~ autopilot heading
Space bar to center on aircraft in map view,
release gliders and similar when in tow or carriage,
and fire armed weapon if any weapon armed
Function Keys
F1/F2 all throttle down/up
F5/F6 all prop down/up
F9/F10 all mixture down/up
(note: you will need to use the INSERT instead of F10 on Windows
computers because Microsoft reserves the F10 to bring Windows to the foreground)
Extended keys
Ctrl >
adjust panel brightness (cabin lights) brighter
Ctrl <
adjust panel brightness (cabin lights) dimmer
Ctrl '
toggle the FADEC
Ctrl -
take screenshot
Ctrl .
take screenshot
Ctrl /
dump flight model to disc
Ctrl 1
Ctrl 2
Ctrl 3
Ctrl 4
Ctrl 5
Ctrl 6
Ctrl 7
Ctrl 8
ENGINE START,
engines 1 through 8
Ctrl 9
Ctrl 0
Ctrl _
Ctrl =
toggle nav/com frequencies
Ctrl ;
toggle free-camera view
Ctrl ?
toggle landing light
Ctrl A
Ctrl S
Ctrl D
Ctrl F
Ctrl G
Ctrl H
Ctrl J
Ctrl K
IGNITION UP 1,
engines 1 through 8.
APPLIES ONLY TO PROPS.
JETS ARE SHUT DOWN BY PULLING THE MIXTURE,
AND STARTED WITH THE STARTER
Ctrl L
ALTERNATORS TOGGLE
Ctrl O
BATTERY TOGGLE
Ctrl P
AVIONICS MASTER TOGGLE
Ctrl Q
Ctrl W
Ctrl E
Ctrl R
Ctrl T
Ctrl Y
Ctrl U
Ctrl I
IGNITION DOWN 1,
engines 1 through 8.
APPLIES ONLY TO PROPS.
JETS ARE SHUT DOWN BY PULLING THE MIXTURE,
AND STARTED WITH THE STARTER
Ctrl Z
Ctrl X
Ctrl C
Ctrl V
Ctrl B
Ctrl N
Ctrl M
Ctrl ,
FUEL PUMP,
engines 1 through 8
Ctrl [
audio panel ADF-1
Ctrl ]
audio panel ADF-2
Ctrl `
toggle sunglasses
Ctrl a
GPS: mode vor
Ctrl b
adjust barometric pressure
Ctrl c
toggle the clutch
Ctrl d
gear DOWN
Ctrl e
view right and up
Ctrl f
fail a system specified in the failures pages
Ctrl g
GPS: mode fix
Ctrl h
GPS: fine select
Ctrl i
map: textured
Ctrl j
GPS: fine select
Ctrl k
GPS: coarse select
Ctrl l
GPS: coarse select
Ctrl m
find PITCH stability derivative
Ctrl n
find YAW stability derivative
Ctrl o
toggle 3-D cockpit
Ctrl p
GPS: mode apt
Ctrl q
view left and up
Ctrl r
map: high enroute
Ctrl s
GPS: mode ndb
Ctrl space
toggle Quicktime Movie
Ctrl t
map: sectional
Ctrl u
gear UP
Ctrl v
adjust barometric pressure
Ctrl w
map: low enroute
Ctrl x
GPS: APT/VOR down
Ctrl y
map: weather radar
Ctrl z
GPS: APT/VOR up
Ctrl {
audio panel NAV-1
Ctrl }
audio panel NAV-2