FSX Menus

FSX Menus X-Plane 9.x equivalent

Note: Menu bar only appears when the mouse pointer is at the top of the X-
Plane window

Flights → Load File → Load Situation

Reset File → Load Situation or Location → Select Global Airport
Save File → Save Situation
Flight Planner Enter key → File Flight Plan (3rd party software is available from GoodWay)
Navigation Log Aircraft → Logbook
End Flight n/a
Exit File → Quit

Aircraft → Select Aircraft Aircraft → Open Aircraft

Kneeboard n/a
Visual Flight Path n/a
Fuel and Payload Aircraft → Weight and Fuel
Smoke System Aircraft → Toggle Puff Smoke
Realism Settings Settings → Operations & Warnings
Failures Aircraft → Equipment Failures

World → Time and Season Environment → Date & Time

Go to Airport Location → Select Global Airport
Map Location → Local Map
Weather Environment → Weather
Scenery Library n/a – just unzip scenery packages into X-Plane’s “Custom Scenery” folder, or use
XAddonManager

Options → Pause Flight P key

Simulation Rate n/a
Instant Replay View → Toggle Replay Mode
Flight Video File → Save Replay
Flight Analysis Aircraft → Cycle 3-D Flight Path (displayed in exterior views)
Sound Settings → Sound
Settings → Display Settings → Rendering Options
Load n/a
Save n/a
General n/a
Sound Settings → Sound
Controls Settings → Joystick & Equipment

Views → Full Screen Settings → Rendering Options → set color-depth and monitor resolution on X-Plane
startup (requires re-start)
Air Traffic Control Enter key
Chat Window Enter key (if you have set up multiplayer with Settings → Net Connections)
You can also install plugins to fly online and chat on the IVAO or VATSIM networks
Instrument Panel n/a (Note: you may need to press Up or Down keys to reveal all of the panel in 2-D
panel views)
New View n/a
View Mode → Cockpit → Cockpit View → Forwards
Virtual Cockpit View → Toggle 3-D Cockpit
Rear Seat n/a
Outside → Spot View → Circle
Locked Spot n/a
Flyby View → Spot
Top-down n/a
Tower → Nearest Tower View → Airport Beacon Tower
Runway View → On Runway
Aircraft → Tail View → Chase
Right Wing n/a
Left Wing n/a
Undock view n/a
Close view n/a
Window Titles n/a
Axis Indicator n/a
Top-down Orientation n/a
Hide Menu Bar n/a
Mouse Yoke Click centre of screen (only works if you don’t have a joystick)

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FSX Command FSX key X-Plane 9.x equivalent

Note: You can modify key assignments and add new ones using Settings →
Joystick & Equipment → Keys
Where text appears in italics (eg flight_controls/left_brake) X-Plane doesn’t have a
default key or button assignment for this command.
The text in italics is the equivalent name of the command in X-Plane and you can
assign a key or button to this command.
SIMULATOR COMMANDS
Pause P or Break P
Full Screen Mode Alt Enter Settings → Rendering Options → set color-depth and monitor resolution on X-Plane
startup (requires re-start)
Menus (display/hide) Alt Menu bar appears when the mouse pointer is at the top of the X-Plane window
ATC Menu (display/hide) ` or Scroll Lock Enter
Kneeboard (display/hide) Shift F10
Sound (on/off) Q Settings → Sound
Reset Current Flight Ctrl ; File → Load Situation or Location → Select Global Airport
Save Flight ; File → Save Situation
Exit Flight Simulator Ctrl C
Exit Flight Simulator Immediately Ctrl Break File → Quit
Joystick (on/off) Ctrl K
Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate Shift Z Settings → Data Input & Output
Select Time Compression R Ctrl T
Drop Objects Shift D Shift R
Fuel Truck (request) Shift F Aircraft → Weight and Fuel
Aircraft Labels (display/hide) Ctrl Shift L
Flying Tips (display/hide) Ctrl Shift X
Capture Screenshot V Ctrl . (the screenshot file appears in the X-Plane folder)
Jetway (attach/detach) Ctrl J Shutting down/starting the engines (if the airport is equipped with AutoGate jetways)

End Flight Esc

CONTROL SURFACE COMMANDS  

Ailerons (bank left)   NumPad 4
Ailerons (bank right)   NumPad 6
Aileron Trim (left)   Ctrl NumPad 4 8
Aileron Trim (right)   Ctrl NumPad 6 0
Rudder (yaw left)   NumPad 0
Rudder (yaw right)   NumPad Enter
Rudder Trim (left)   Ctrl NumPad 0 5
Rudder Trim (right)   Ctrl NumPad Enter 7
Center Ailerons and Rudder   NumPad 5 9 (ailerons) and 6 (rudder)
Pitch Down (elevator)   NumPad 8
Pitch Up (elevator)   NumPad 2
Elevator Trim Down   NumPad 7 ]
Elevator Trim Up   NumPad 1 [
Flaps (retract fully)   F5
Flaps (retract incrementally)   F6 1
Flaps (extend incrementally)   F7 2
Flaps (extend fully)   F8
Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes   / 3 (retract incrementally) and 4 (extend incrementally)
Arm Spoilers   Shift /
Water Rudder Up/Down   Ctrl W

ENGINE COMMANDS
Select Engine E1 to E4
Select All Engines E1234
Engine Autostart Ctrl E Ctrl 1 to Ctrl 8 (start engines 1 to 8)
Throttle (cut) F1
Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets) F2 (press and hold) . (on/off)
Throttle (decrease) F2 or NumPad 3 F1
Throttle (increase) F3 or NumPad 9 F2
Throttle (full) F4 F13
Propeller (low RPM) Ctrl F1
Propeller (decrease RPM) Ctrl F2 F3
Propeller (increase RPM) Ctrl F3 F4
Propeller (high RPM) Ctrl F4
Mixture (idle cutoff) Ctrl Shift F1 F7
Mixture (lean quickly) Ctrl Shift F2 F5
Mixture (enrich) Ctrl Shift F3 F6
Mixture (full rich) Ctrl Shift F4 F8
Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice (on/off) H F11
Magnetos (select) M
Master Battery/Alternator (select) Shift M
Jet Starter (select) J engine/engage_starters

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Helicopter Rotor Clutch (on/off) Shift . engine/clutch_toggle

Helicopter Rotor Governor (on/off) Shift ,
Helicopter Rotor Brake (on/off) Shift B

GENERAL AIRCRAFT COMMANDS

Brake (set parking) Ctrl .
Pushback (start/stop) Shift P n/a – you can install the XPushBack plugin
Brakes (apply/release) . B (regular) or V (max)
Brakes (apply left brake) NumPad + flight_controls/left_brake
Brakes (apply right brake) NumPad - flight_controls/right_brake
Landing Gear (extend/retract) G G
Tail wheel (lock/unlock) Shift G flight_controls/nwheel_steer_toggle
Landing Gear (extend manually) Ctrl G flight_controls/pump_flaps_and_gear
Fuel Dump (on/off) Ctrl Shift D flight_controls/dump_fuel_toggle
Subpanels (display/hide) Shift 1 to 9
Smoke System (on/off) I X
Cowl Flaps (open incrementally) Ctrl Shift V flight_controls/cowl_flaps_open
Cowl Flaps (close incrementally) Ctrl Shift C flight_controls/cowl_flaps_closed
Tow Plane (call) Ctrl Shift Y File → Load Situation → Glider-Tow
Tow Rope (release) Shift Y Space
Doors (select) Shift E flight_controls/canopy_open and flight_controls/canopy_close

LIGHT COMMANDS
Lights - all (on/off) L
Strobe Lights (on/off) O lights/strobe_lights_toggle
Panel Lights (on/off) Shift L Ctrl Shift . (up) and Ctrl Shift , (down)
Landing Lights (on/off) Ctrl L lights/landing_lights_toggle
Landing Light (tilt down) Ctrl Shift NumPad 2 lights/landing_lights_down
Landing Light (tilt left) Ctrl Shift NumPad 4 lights/landing_lights_left
Landing Light (tilt right) Ctrl Shift NumPad 6 lights/landing_lights_right
Landing Light (tilt up) Ctrl Shift NumPad 8 lights/landing_lights_up
Landing Light (center) Ctrl Shift NumPad 5 lights/landing_lights_center

RADIO COMMANDS
ATC Window (display/hide) ` or Scroll Lock Enter
VOR 1 Ident (on/off) Ctrl 1
VOR 2 Ident (on/off) Ctrl 2
MKR Ident (on/off) Ctrl 3
DME Ident (on/off) Ctrl 4
ADF Ident (on/off) Ctrl 5
Standby Frequency (swap) X Ctrl 9 (NAV1) or Ctrl 0 (NAV2) or Ctrl - (COM1) or Ctrl = (COM2)
COM Radio (select) C
NAV Radio (select) N
OBS indicator (select) Shift V
ADF (select) Ctrl Shift A
DME (select) F
Transponder (select) T

AUTOPILOT COMMANDS
Master (on/off) Z autopilot/autopilot_power_toggle
Flight Director (on/off) Ctrl F autopilot/autopilot_flight_dir_only
Wing Leveler (on/off) Ctrl V autopilot/autopilot_wing_leveler
Yaw Damper (on/off) Ctrl D systems/yaw_damper_toggle
Altitude Hold (on/off) Ctrl Z autopilot/altitude_hold
Altitude Bug (select) Ctrl Shift Z autopilot/altitude_sync
Heading Hold (on/off) Ctrl H autopilot/heading
Heading Bug (select) Ctrl Shift H autopilot/heading_sync
Airspeed Hold (on/off) Ctrl R autopilot/autothrottle_toggle
Mach Hold (on/off) Ctrl M autopilot/autothrottle_toggle
Autothrottle (arm) Shift R autopilot/airspeed_sync
Autothrottle engage (TOGA) Ctrl Shift G autopilot/take_off_go_around
Nav 1 Hold (on/off) Ctrl N autopilot/NAV
Approach Mode (on/off) Ctrl A autopilot/approach
Back Course Mode (on/off) Ctrl B autopilot/back_course
Localizer Hold (on/off) Ctrl O autopilot/NAV
Attitude Hold (on/off) Ctrl T autopilot/pitch_sync

INSTRUMENT COMMANDS
Heading Indicator (reset) D
Altimeter (reset) B
Pitot Heat (on/off) Shift H ice/pitot_heat_on and ice/pitot_heat_off

VIEW COMMANDS
2-D Cockpit (cycle panels) W

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Snap to Panel View Shift NumPad 0 W

View (next category) S
View (previous category) Shift S
View (next view in category) A
View (previous view in category) Shift A
View (previous view toggle) Ctrl S
View (default zoom) Backspace
Look (snap) NumPad Q (left) or E (right) in 2-D panel mode, and R (up) or F (down) or Z (backwards)
Look (pan) Hat switch or thumb stick Q (left) or E (right) in 3-D panel mode

Look (reset to forward view) Shift NumPad Del view/center

Look Using Mouse (on) Hold Space Ctrl O
Look Using Mouse (on/off) Shift O
View (open new window) [
View (close selected window) ]
View (open new top-down window) Shift ]
Virtual Cockpit F9 Ctrl O
2-D Cockpit F10 W
Locked Spot View F11
Top-Down View F12
2-D Panel Transparency Ctrl Shift T (+ or -) ;
Window (bring selected to front) ‘
Zoom In = = (normal) or Shift = (fast)
Zoom Out - - (normal) or Shift - (fast)
View (next window) Ctrl TAB
View (previous window) Ctrl Shift TAB
Eyepoint (move back) Ctrl Enter PageDown (in free camera view mode)
Eyepoint (move down) Shift Backspace Down (in free camera view mode)
Eyepoint (move forward) Ctrl Backspace PageUp (in free camera view mode)
Eyepoint (move left) Ctrl Shift Backspace Left (in free camera view mode)
Eyepoint (move right) Ctrl Shift Enter Right (in free camera view mode)
Eyepoint (move up) Shift Enter Up (in free camera view mode)
Eyepoint (reset) Ctrl Space Ctrl ; (toggles free camera view)

SLEW COMMANDS n/a – you can drag the aircraft around on the local map: Location → Local Map
Slew Mode (on/off) Y

MISSION COMMANDS n/a – you can install a FSEconomy plugin

Compass/Pointer (on/off) U
Compass Objective (next) K
Compass Objective (previous) Shift K

MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS
Chat Window (display/hide) Ctrl Shift ]
Chat Window (make active) Enter Enter key (if you have set up multiplayer with Settings → Net Connections)
You can also install plugins to fly online and chat on the IVAO or VATSIM networks
Voice (start transmit) CAPS LOCK
Voice (stop transmit) ^CAPS LOCK
Voice (start transmit to all) Shift CAPS LOCK
Voice (stop transmit to all) ^Shift CAPS LOCK
Transfer/Accept Control Shift T
Follow Other Player Ctrl Shift F

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