controls setup

minimum controls

Setup the following as a minimum:

  • flight control axes:
    • pitch
    • roll
    • yaw (often named: rudder)
    • recommendation to tune the axes!! E.g. a curve of 15 or more

Axes Tune

  • landing gear (Keyboard (Kb): G) DN and UP
  • flaps (Kb: F DN LShft+F UP) id.
example standard keyboard bindings
  • trim* (buttons):
    • pitch nose DN and UP
    • roll
    • rudder
  • Wheel brakes toggle (Kb: W)

Oahw.. Hit

And since we will probably fly aircraft with punching power the following:

  • weapons:
    • gun trigger
    • weapons release button
  • counter measures:
    • chaff
    • flare
  • ejection seat (if you want to survive 😉 )
    • keyboard: [Ctrl-E] 3x !!!
    • pref'd: bind to its own button on HOTAS
  • and lastly the following convenient bindings:
    • Active Pause (Pause will stop everything, but Active Pause let's you set switches etc.)
    • Kneeboard [K] will show you what the modder has put in there; e.g. maps and checklists
    • [F1] (cockpit view)
    • [F10] (map view)
    • other convenient snap views per preference

*Trimming is very important during your flight. It enables you to attend to other tasks than just controlling the aircraft.