Many shortcuts correspond to menu actions, likely referenced directly in the application menus. Others can be found in the list and tables below.
No modifiers | Shift+key | Alt+key | Alt+Shift+key | |
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F1 | Open quick reference | Open "About" dialog | ||
F2 | Create and open a new blank strip | Create and link to current selection | ||
F3 | Create and open a new flight plan | Create and link to selected strip | ||
F4 | ||||
F5/F6 | Start a timer (two available) | Force restart if already running | ||
F7 | Raise navigator dock | Open world airport browser | ||
F8 | Raise ATC coordination dock | Raise ATC text chat dock | ||
F9 | Open CPDLC window for selection | Close CPDLC windows | ||
F10 | Flag/unflag selected radar contact | Forward time skip (10 s) in solo/teacher sessions | ||
F11 | General options | Solo simulation options | Location set-up | System settings |
F12 | Restore saved layout | Save main window dock layout & geometry | Reload background images | Reload FG aircraft models |
Alt+key | |
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A | Record new ATIS |
B | Runway boxes (raise dock) |
C | CPDLC panel (raise dock) |
D | Radar contact details (raise dock) |
E | Environment information |
F | Flight plans (raise dock) |
G | |
H | Approach spacing hints (toggle) |
I | Instructions (raise dock) |
J | |
K | |
L | Notification log (raise dock) |
M | Mute notification sounds (toggle) |
N | Notepads (raise dock) |
O | Monitor runway occupation (toggle) |
P | Primary radar (toggle) |
Q | |
R | Radios (raise dock) |
S | Strips (raise dock) |
T | Teaching console |
U | Unit conversion tool |
V | Tower view control panel (raise dock) |
W | Weather (raise dock) |
X | Radio text chat (raise dock) |
Y | Select runway use |
Z | Path/route conflict anticipation (toggle) |
In various occasions, e.g. to position your CTR radar centre or draw radar background images, you will want to specify location points. To specify a point, you may either:
For example: