Settings
3. Key Bindings
In the basic course, only a few keys are required from the take-off procedure to the landing.
Generally, you should keep the standard keyboard assignment and expand it with unassigned functions according to your own wishes.
You can of course change the settings according to your needs, but then you must know them during the mission.
A key combination is shown in this course as follows:
- A standard key combination is represented like this: RShift + K
- Sometimes it is necessary to set up additional key combinations. These are then displayed like this: L
The following keyboard layout is necessary:
| Action | Description | Standard Assignment |
| Wheel Brake - ON/OFF | Full braking on both wheels | W |
| Communication menu | Opens the radio menu | # |
| Kneeboard ON/OFF | Opens and closes the kneeboard | RShift + K |
| Kneeboard Glance | Opens the kneeboard temporarily | K |
| Kneeboard Next Page | Turns forward one page in the kneeboard | [ |
| Kneeboard Previous Page | Turns back a page in the kneeboard | ] |
| Tail Wheel Lock/Unlock Button - Depress | Switches the tail wheel (free/locked) | L |
| Power Lever (Left) - IDLE | Switches the left engine power to IDLE position | RAlt + Home |
| Power Lever (Right) - IDLE | Switches the right engine power to IDLE position | RShift + Home |
| Power Lever (Left) - OFF | Switches the left engine power to OFF position | RAlt + End |
| Power Lever (Right) - OFF | Switches the right engine power to OFF position | RShift + End |
| Power Lever Step (Both) - Increase | Gradually increases the engine power for both sides | PageUp |
| Power Lever Step (Both) - Decrease | Gradually reduces the engine power for both sides | PageDown |
| Force Trim/Hold Mode Switch - R/Up |
Trim System control |
T |
There are many more keyboard commands, but you can also operate all switches in the cockpit with the mouse. So this should be enough for this basic course.
Of course, it is good to put as many of these commands as possible on joystick buttons.