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FlightGear is a free flight simulator developed collectively over the Internet under the GPL.

Program Start:	Linux/UNIX via the script runfgfs under /FlightGear,
	Windows via the Batch file runfgfs.bat under /FlightGear

Engine Start:	Put ignition switch to ”BOTH”. Set mixture to 100 %. Set throttle to about 25 %.
	Operate starter using the SPACE key. Set throttle back to idle after starting the engine. Release parking brake, if applied.

Tab. 1: Main keyboard controls on the numeric keypad with activated NumLock key.


Key	Action

9/3	Throttle
4/6	Aileron
8/2	Elevator
0/,	Rudder
5	Center aileron/elevator/rudder
7/1	Elevator trim

Tab. 2: View directions accessible after de-activating NumLock on the numeric keypad.


Numeric Key	View direction

Shift-8	Forward
Shift-7	Left/forward
Shift-4	Left
Shift-1	Left/back
Shift-2	Back
Shift-3	Right/back
Shift-6	Right
Shift-9	Right/forward


Key	Action

P	Toggle instrument panel on/off
c	Toggle3D/2D cockpit (if both are available)
s	Cycle panel style full/mini
Shift-F5/F6	Shift the panel in y direction
Shift-F7/F8	Shift the panel in x direction
Shift-F3	Read a panel from a property list
i/I	Minimize/maximize HUD
h/H	Change color of HUD/toggle HUD off
	forward/backward

x/X	Zoom in/out
v	Cycle view modes (pilot, chase, tower)

W	Toggle full screen mode on/off (3dfx only)
z/Z	Change visibility (fog) forward/backward
F8	Toggle fog on/off
F2	Refresh Scenery tile cache
F4	Force Lighting update
F9	Toggle texturing on/off
F10	Toggle menu on/off


Key	Action

Ctrl + A	Altitude hold toggle on/off
Ctrl + G	Follow glide slope 1 toggle on/off
Ctrl + H	Heading hold toggle on/off
Ctrl + N	Follow NAV 1 radial toggle on/off
Ctrl + S	Autothrottle toggle on/off
Ctrl + T	Terrain follow toggle on/off
Ctrl + U	Add 1000 ft. to your altitude (emergency)
Enter	Increase autopilot heading
F6	Toggle autopilot target:
	current heading/waypoint
F11	Autopilot altitude dialog
F12	Autopilot heading dialog


Key	Action

8 / 2	Altitude adjust
0 / ,	Heading adjust
9 / 3	Autothrottle adjust


Key	Action

SPACE	Fire starter on selected engine(s)
!	Select 1st engine
@	Select 2nd engine
#	Select 3rd engine
$	Select 4th engine
{	Decrease Magneto on Selected Engine
}	Increase Magneto on Selected Engine
~	Select all Engines


Key	Action

B	Toggle parking brake on/off
b	Apply/release all brakes
g	Toggle landing gear down
,	Left gear brake (useful for differential braking)
.	Right gear brake (useful for differential braking)
l	Toggle tail-wheel lock)
]/[	Extend/Retract flaps

p	Toggle pause on/off
a/A	Speed up/slow down (time acceleration)
t/T	Time speed up/slow down
m/M	Change time offset (warp) used by t/T forward/backward

Shift-F2	Save current flight to fgfs.sav
Shift-F1	Restore flight from fgfs.sav
F3	Save screen shot under fgfs-screen.ppm
Shift-F4	Re-read global preferences from preferences.xml
Shift-F10	Toggle data logging of FDM on/off

ESC	Exit program

Mouse controlled functions: There are three mouse modi. In the usual mode (pointer curser) panel’s controls can be operated with the mouse. To change a control, click with the left/middle mouse button on the corresponding knob/lever. While the left mouse button leads to small increments/decrements, the middle one makes greater ones. Clicking on the left hand side of the knob/lever decreases the value, while clicking on the right hand side increases it.

Right clicking the mouse activates the simulator control mode (cross hair cursor). This allows control of aileron/elevator via the mouse in absence of a joystick (enable --enable-auto-coordination in this case).

Right clicking the mouse another time activates the view control mode (arrow cursor). This allows changing direction of view via the mouse.