Microsoft Flight Simulator X/Controls

Basic Controls

Esc	End flight
P	Pause flight/simualtion
Alt  +  Enter	Toggle fullscreen
Ctrl  +  ;  (semicolon)	Reset current flight
Q	Toggle sound on/off
Shift  +  F10	Kneeboard (show/hide)
Basic Plane Controls
Ctrl  +  E	Engine autostart
Ctrl  +  .  (period)	Brake (set parking)
.  (period)	Brakes (apply/release)
F2  /  F3   PgDn  /  PgUp  (Numpad  PgDn  / Numpad  PgUp ) Throttle stick	Throttle - Decrease/increase
Toggle Mouse Yoke:  Ctrl + Y  Arrow keys  ↑  /  ←  /  ↓  /  →  or use Numpad arrow keys Left analog stick	Move plane
F6  /  F7	Flaps (retract/extend incrementally)
G	Landing gear (extend/retract)
Shift  +  L	Landing lights (on/off)
L	Lights - all (on/off}
Basic View Controls
Hold  Space  + move mouse Hold  Shift  + arrow keys or Numpad arrow keys Right analog stick Hatswitch	Look around
Shift  +  O  + move mouse	Toggle using mouse to look
Shift  + Numpad  Del	Look (reset to forward view)
A  /  S	Change view (next category/next view)
=  /  -	Zoom in/out
Backspace	Restore default zoom
Basic View Options
A	Switch between the views in the categories below
D	Switch between the view categories below
Cockpit  F9	Cockpit (2D)  F10 , Virtual Cockpit, Rear Seat
Outside  F11	Spot, Locked Spot, Flyby, Top-Down
Tower  F12	Nearest Tower, 1, 2, 3, 4

Virtual Cockpit & User-interface Controls

Instrumentation Controls
Hover mouse over instrument/control, then scroll or left-click and or drag (must show hand cursor icon)	Adjust instruments and controls in cockpit Can view, resize and close instrument windows (right-click and select Close Window or click relevant instrument icon)
Press/hold  Alt  or Right-click in virtual cockpit, toggle Hide Menu Bar	Show/hide user-interface menu bar
Press  Alt  +  F  /  A  /  W  /  O  /  V  /  H	Select menu bar option, type underlined letter(s) to select sub-menu option
Show Instrument Windows - (varies between aircraft)
Shift + 1	Show 2-D cockpit
Shift + 2	Show radio stack
Shift + 3	Show GPS
Shift + 4	Show flight management computer
Shift + 5	Show throttle quadrant
Shift + 6	Show overhead panel
Shift + 7	Show aileron/rudder trim controls
Shift + 8	Show primary flight display
Shift + 9	Show multi-function display
Plane Information
Press  Shift  +  Z	Show Latitude, longitude, altitude, heading, knots, wind direction, speed of wind (top-left)
Press  Shift  +  Z  a second time	Show FPS (frame-rate) and fuel (top-left)
Press  Shift  +  Z  a third time	Combine and show previous information (top-left)
Press  Shift  +  Z  a fourth time	Hide information
Adjust Virtual Cockpit View (Eyepoint)
Ctrl  +  Backspace  /  Enter	Eyepoint (move forward/back) Zooms in/out
Shift  +  Backspace  /  Enter	Eyepoint (move down/up) Seat adjustment
Ctrl  +  Shift  +  Backspace  /  Enter	Eyepoint (move left/right) Switches multiple pilot seats

Xbox 360 Controller

Button	Action
	Ascend/Decend / Turn
	Look
	Brakes
	Drop Object
	Decrease Throttle
	Increase Throttle
	Push to Talk
	Landing Gear
	Rudder Left
	Rudder Right
	Cycle Mission Compass and Pointer Display
	Next Mission Compass and Pointer Target
	Trim Nose Down
	Trim Nose Up
	Retract Flaps Incrementally
	Extend Flaps Incrementally
	End Flight
	Pause