🛫Captain Chris🛬
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Boarding Pass — First Class
Chris
Cleared for takeoff · Gate C1 · Seat 1A
🎨 MFS 2024 — Full CSS Source
CSS Reference
Full Flight CSS Code
All styling that powers the MFS 2024 Flight Book
✈ MSFS 2024 — Flight Book
Keyboard Reference Guide
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Complete controls & bindings — all systems
Throttle & Power
| Throttle idle | F1 |
| Increase throttle | F3 hold |
| Max throttle | F4 |
| Fine decrease throttle | Ctrl + F2 |
| Fine increase throttle | Ctrl + F3 |
| Decrease forward thrust | Shift + F2 |
| Increase forward thrust | Shift + F3 |
Reverse Thrust
| Engage / increase reverse thrust | F2 hold |
| Reduce reverse thrust | Shift + F2 |
| Cut throttle to idle | F1 |
VR: Grab + Pull throttle past idle detent = reverse. Quest 3 controllers supported.
Engine Start / Stop
| Auto-start engines | Ctrl + E |
| Start selected engine | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Cut engine(s) | Shift + F1 |
| Shut down all engines | Shift + Ctrl + F1 |
Engine Selection (multi-engine)
| Select engine 1 | E + 1 |
| Select engine 2 | E + 2 |
| Select engine 3 / 4 | E + 3 / 4 |
Once selected, throttle / mixture / prop changes apply only to that engine.
Mixture (piston aircraft)
| Mixture cutoff | Ctrl + Shift + F1 |
| Lean mixture | Ctrl + Shift + F2 |
| Enrich mixture | Ctrl + Shift + F3 |
| Full rich | Ctrl + Shift + F4 |
Mixture affects engine temperature, fuel flow, and power at altitude.
Propeller (turboprop & piston)
| Feather prop | Ctrl + F1 |
| Decrease prop RPM | Ctrl + F2 |
| Increase prop RPM | Ctrl + F3 |
| Max prop RPM | Ctrl + F4 |
Fuel System
| Fuel selector | Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Toggle fuel pumps | Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Crossfeed (airliners) | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Toggle engine anti-ice | Ctrl + Shift + X |
APU master, start & bleed — cockpit switches only. No default keyboard binding.
| Toggle arm / disarm | / |
| Extend fully | Shift + / |
| Retract fully | Ctrl + / |
In air: act as speed brakes. On ground: auto-deploy if armed on landing.
| Flaps full up | F5 |
| Flaps up (one step) | F6 |
| Flaps down (one step) | F7 |
| Flaps full down | F8 |
Gear
| Gear up / down | G |
| Alternate gear extension | Shift + G |
Brakes
| Brakes (hold) | Num Del |
| Parking brake toggle | Ctrl + Num Del |
| Nose up trim | Num 7 |
| Nose down trim | Num 1 |
| Rudder trim left | Num 4 |
| Rudder trim right | Num 6 |
| Aileron trim left | Num 0 |
| Aileron trim right | Num Enter |
Trim is critical for smooth flight and stable approaches.
| Autopilot master on / off | Z |
| Altitude hold | Ctrl + A |
| Heading hold | Ctrl + H |
| Nav mode | Ctrl + N |
| Approach mode (APR) | Ctrl + R |
| Vertical speed mode | Ctrl + V |
| All lights toggle | L |
| Landing lights | Shift + L |
| Strobe lights | Ctrl + L |
| Beacon lights | Alt + L |
| Navigation lights | Shift + Ctrl + L |
| External view | End |
| Drone camera | Insert |
| Toggle cockpit / external | Ctrl + Tab |
| Reset view | Space |
| Freelook | Right mouse hold |
| Cockpit interaction focus | Middle mouse |
| Cycle VFR map | V |
| Toggle GPS / MFD map | M |
Headset
| Enter / exit VR | Ctrl + Tab |
| Reset VR view | Space |
Controllers
| Interact with buttons | Trigger |
| Turn knobs (mixture / prop) | Grab + Twist |
| Throttle | Grab + Pull |
| Reverse thrust | Grab + Pull past idle |
| Grab yoke / throttle lever | Grip button |
| Move head position | Thumbstick |
| Set altimeter to local QNH | B |
| Oxygen supply | O |
| Toggle anti-ice | Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Kill all engines | Ctrl + Shift + F1 |
Fire handles and fuel cutoff — cockpit only. Feather prop in emergency: Ctrl + F1.
🗺️ New York → Orlando — Route Guide
Full Route Guide — Simulator & Real-World
🛫 Departure — JFK (John F. Kennedy)
Full nameJohn F. Kennedy International
ICAO / IATAKJFK / JFK
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Main runways04L/22R · 13L/31R
Departure runway (south flow)RWY 31L or 22R
ATIS frequency128.725 MHz
Ground121.9 MHz
Tower119.1 MHz
🛬 Arrival — MCO (Orlando International)
Full nameOrlando International Airport
ICAO / IATAKMCO / MCO
Elevation96 ft / 29 m
Main runways17L/35R · 18L/36R
Landing runway (north flow)RWY 17L or 18L
ATIS frequency124.025 MHz
Approach125.0 MHz
Tower124.3 MHz
🧭 Key Waypoints / Route
KJFK — DepartureSID: SKORR 5
SBY (Salisbury VOR)FL350 cruise
RDU (Raleigh-Durham VOR)FL350
FAY (Fayetteville VOR)FL350
CHS (Charleston VOR)Begin descent ~TOD
JAX (Jacksonville VOR)~FL180 descending
HERBY (MCO Arrival)STAR: HERBY 2
KMCO — LandingILS RWY 17L
📋 Flight Phases
Taxi & departure~15 min
Climb to FL350~25 min
Cruise at FL350~1h 30m
Top of Descent~130 nm from MCO
Descent & approach~30 min
Landing & taxi in~10 min
✅ Captain's Tips
🛫 File your flight plan as JFK → MCO via J121 airway for a realistic ATC route.
⛅ Expect coastal weather near the Carolinas — check winds aloft before departure.
🎯 Start your descent at 130 nm out from MCO. Use 3° descent path: alt = distance × 300.
🛬 ILS RWY 17L at MCO is the primary approach. Set NAV1 to 110.9 MHz.
🤖 Engage autopilot after 1,000 ft AGL departing JFK — set heading 180° then intercept J121.
⚡ Set spoilers ARMED before descent so they auto-deploy on landing rollout.