Keyboard and text input

Action keys and shortcuts

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
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
ARecord new ATIS
BRunway boxes (raise dock)
CCPDLC panel (raise dock)
DRadar contact details (raise dock)
EEnvironment information
FFlight plans (raise dock)
G
HApproach spacing hints (toggle)
IInstructions (raise dock)
J
K
LNotification log (raise dock)
MMute notification sounds (toggle)
NNotepads (raise dock)
OMonitor runway occupation (toggle)
PPrimary radar (toggle)
Q
RRadios (raise dock)
SStrips (raise dock)
TTeaching console
UUnit conversion tool
VTower view control panel (raise dock)
WWeather (raise dock)
XRadio text chat (raise dock)
YSelect runway use
ZPath/route conflict anticipation (toggle)

 

Point specification

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: