Quick Reference command Book (QRC)
This is your go to resource for all keyboard commands available to you in Talking Flight Monitor.
the tfm control key
the tfm control key
TFM Control Key Layered Commands
TFM Control Key layered commands:
The following subsections list all of the default assigned commands within Talking Flight Monitor’s TFM Command layer. Press the TFM Control prior to hitting any of these keyboard commands. These commands are global and will work even if TFM is not the currently focused window. If ctrl (control), shift, or alt are listed, press these keys in combination with the specified letters to invoke the specified action.
Instrument and Autopilot readings:
| Command |
Description |
| A |
Output Aircraft’s current altitude (ASL) |
| Shift+A |
output aircraft’s autopilot target altitude (ASL) |
| G |
Output aircraft’s current Above Ground Level (AGL) |
| S |
Output aircraft’s current indicated airspeed (IAS, in KTS) |
| T |
output aircraft’s current true air speed (in KTS) |
| U |
output aircraft’s current ground speed (in KTS) |
| Shift+s |
output aircraft autopilot’s target indicated airspeed |
| M |
Output Aircraft’s Mach number |
| H |
Output aircraft’s current heading |
| Shift+h |
Output aircraft autopilot’s targeted heading |
| U |
Output Aircraft’s current groundspeed (in kts) |
| V |
Output Aircraft’s Current Vertical Speed (in Feet Per minute, fpm) |
| Shift+V |
Output Aircraft Autopilot’s Set Vertical Speed |
| [ (left bracket) |
Toggle on/off Attitude Mode |
Miscellaneous aircraft instruments
| Command |
Description |
| B |
Output aircraft’s currently set Altimeter (millibars followed by Inches) |
| shift+C |
Output Aircraft’s Com Radio status |
| N |
Output Aircraft’s Nav radio status |
| X |
output aircraft’s current transponder code |
| Shift+B |
Output aircraft’s currently set Autobreak setting |
| F |
Output aircraft’s Current Fuel (In Lbs) |
| L |
Aircraft’s current Flaps state |
| Y |
Switch the Aircraft’s Com1 standby Frequency as the Com1 Active Frequency |
Miscellaneous commands:
| Command |
Description |
| Ctrl+F |
Opens the left FMC window as a popout window and makes this the actively focussed window |
| Ctrl+M |
Opens the MCP window as a popout window and makes this the actively focussed window |
| Ctrl+P |
Opens the aircraft panels as a popout window and makes this the actively focussed window |
| C |
show location (if at an airport, outputs current aircraft’s location on the field,, otherwise outputs closest city or current body of water flying over) |
| I |
Output current winds (in KTS) |
| D |
Distance to destination airport (in Nautical miles) |
| Shift+D |
Output Distance to descent (in Nautical miles) |
| W |
Announce aircraft in-bound waypoint, (Requires a flight plan to be loaded through the simulator to work propperly) |
| Control+t |
Toggle on/off auto announcement of changes in Aircraft trim |
| Shift+T |
announce current trim |
| R |
Announce current sim rate |
| Shift+R |
Output aircraft landing rate in Feet Per minute |
| Ctrl+r |
Toggle Runway Guidance on/off |
| 1 through 0 |
fuel tank quantity (in KGs or LBs) |
| Ctrl+1 through 4 |
engine n1 and n2 value |
| Shift+1 through 4 |
engine thrust, in percentage and LBs |
| / (slash) |
Announce speed brake position |
| F10 |
Announce current local time based on the aircraft’s current location |
| F11 |
current zulu time (gmt) |
CDU Commands
Universal CDU commands
| Command |
Description |
| Alt+A |
Access the departures and arrivals page |
| Alt+C |
Clear the Scratchpad |
| Alt+E |
Execute Key (when available) |
| Alt+F |
Fixes page |
| ALT+G |
Legs Page |
| Alt+H |
Hold page |
| ALT+I |
Init/Ref Page |
| Alt+P |
Progress page |
| ALT+R |
Refresh the CDU display |
| Alt+S |
jump to the scratchpad edit field. (After entry, press enter to send the buffer to the Aircraft CDU Scratchpad) |
| Alt+T |
Route page |
| ALT+X |
CDU Delete Key |
| ALT+ Up Arrow |
Previous CDU Page |
| Alt+ Down Arrow |
Next CDU page |
| Alt+home |
Jump to the FMC display |
Line Select Key Commands
Depending on how you have the line select mode set, press either ctrl and the numbers 1 through 6to activate the left line select keys, and Alt+1 through 6 for the right. The alternative mode uses function keys F1 through F12, with F1 through F6 as the left side, and F7 through F12 as the right side. To switch between modes, use the keyboard command Ctrl+l.
PMDG 777 CDU Specific Commands
| Command |
Description |
| Alt+M |
FMC Com page |
| ALT+N |
ATN. page |
| ALT+O |
Radios page |
| Alt+U |
Access CDU main menu |
| ALT+V |
V-NAV Page |
PMDG 737 CDU Specific Commands
| Command |
Description |
| Alt+B |
Climb |
| Alt+D |
Descent |
| Alt+M |
Menu |
| Alt+N |
N1 limit |
| Alt+Z |
Cruise |
MCP Commands
MCP Commands
The following subsections list all of the keyboard commands available whilst in the MCP window. The subsections are sorted by tab. These commands do not require the TFM key (by default, right bracket) be pressed in this window to invoke the specified action.
PMDG 777
Altitude, (Ctrl+1)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to Altitude Input field |
| I |
Altitude Intervene |
| L |
Level Change Mode |
| V |
VNAV mode |
| H |
Altitude Hold |
Speed, (Ctrl+2)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to speed input box |
| I |
Speed Intervene |
| C |
CLB/CON |
| L |
Autothrottle Left (arm) |
| R |
Autothrottle Right (arm) |
| G |
Engage |
| B |
auto brakes |
| \ S |
Speed brake status |
Speed Brake shortcuts (whilst in the speed tab)
| Command |
Description |
| = (Equals) |
increase speed brake slowly |
| - (dash) |
decrease speed brake slowly |
| Ctrl+shift+A |
arm speed brake |
| Ctrl+D |
stow the speed brake |
| Ctrl+U |
deploy the speed brake |
| Ctrl+H |
deploy speed brake at 50% |
Heading, (Ctrl+3)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to heading box |
| I |
intervene |
| L |
LNAV |
| M |
Mode |
| O |
Heading Hold |
Vertical speed, (Ctrl+4)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to Vertical speed box |
| I |
Intervene |
Flight Controls, (Ctrl+5)
| Command |
Description |
| CTRL+L |
Left Flight Director |
| CTRL+R |
Right Flight Director |
| CTRL+Shift+L |
Left Autopilot |
| CTRL+Shift+R |
Right Autopilot |
| Alt+A |
Approach Mode |
| Alt+L |
Localiser Hold |
| Alt+B |
Bank Limit |
| Alt+D |
Disengage Bar |
PMDG 737
Altitude Box (Ctrl+1)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to Altitude Input field |
| I |
Altitude Intervene |
| L |
Level Change Mode |
| V |
V-NAV mode |
| H |
Altitude Hold |
Speed, (Ctrl+2)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to speed input box |
| I |
Speed Intervene |
| C |
Change Over |
| U |
Autothrottle |
| T |
N1 set |
| N |
N1 Toggle |
| S |
Speed toggle |
| \ P |
Left spoiler toggle |
| O |
Right spoiler toggle |
| / K |
Speed Brake status |
| B |
Autobrakes |
Speed Brake shortcuts (whilst in the speed tab)
| Command |
Description |
| = (Equals) |
increase speed brake slowly |
| - (dash) |
decrease speed brake slowly |
| Ctrl+shift+A |
Arm speed brake |
| Ctrl+D |
Stow the speed brake |
| Ctrl+U |
Deploy the speed brake |
| Ctrl+H |
Deploy speed brake at 50% |
Heading, (Ctrl+3)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to heading box |
| H |
Heading select |
| L |
LNav |
Vertical speed, (Ctrl+4)
| Command |
Description |
| E |
Jump to Vertical speed box |
Flight Controls, (Ctrl+5)
| Command |
Description |
| CTRL+L |
Left flight director |
| CTRL+R |
Right flight director |
| CTRL+Shift+A |
Command A |
| CTRL+Shift+B |
Command B |
| CTRL+P |
Approach mode |
| CTRL+D |
A/P disconnect |
| CTRL+K |
Bank limit |
| CTRL+Shift+L |
VOR/Loc |
| CTRL+W |
Nose Wheel steering/A |
| CTRL+Shift+W |
Control Wheel steering/B |
| CTRL+I |
Disengage bar |
Turnaround Panel Commands
| Command |
Description |
| A |
jump to APU status |
| B |
Battery toggle |
| G |
APU Generater toggle |
| O |
Turn the APU generator on or Off. The state of the generator is displayed on the switch. |
| S |
Start the APU |
| 1 |
Primary GPU Toggle |
| 2 |
Secondary GPU Toggle |
PFD Commands
PFD Commands
The following commands can be used to jump to various sections of the PFD (Primary Flight Display) when it has focus.
| Command |
Description |
| A |
AGL Altitude |
| D |
Flight Director Bank |
| H |
Heading |
| I |
Indicated Airspeed |
| G |
Ground Speed |
| M |
Mach Number |
| V |
Vertical Speed |
| \ T |
Altimeter |
| P |
Pitch |
| B |
Bank |
| F |
Flight Director Pitch |
Miscellaneous Commands
Some of these commands can be used on multiple screens such as the runways, gates, and TCAS windows.
Table Sorting Commands
While in the runways, gates, and TCAS windows, the following commands will allow the user to sort the table by specified columns and rows. The TFM key, by default right bracket, does not need to be pressed to invoke the specified action.
| Command |
Description |
| A |
sort the focused column in ascending order |
| D |
sort the focused column in descending order |
| L |
move the focused column left |
| R |
move the focused column right |
Note: After applying a sort to a column, that sort will remain for all subsequent table lists, including airport changes.
Runway commands
While in the runways window of TFM, the following commands can be used. The TFM key, by default right bracket, does not need to be pressed to invoke the specified action.
Note: Also see Table Sorting Commands
for additional commands that can be used in this window.
| Command |
Description |
| Ctrl+D |
When focus is on the destination (landing) runway, this command can be used to set the destination so TFM can give propper glideslope and localizer information regarding the runway. |
| F6 |
Using this command anywhere in the runways window will move one’s focus to the list of available runways. If no runways are available, TFM will alert the user and announces no runways to display. |
PMDG Boeing 737 Altimeter Operation
The PMDG 737's altimeter control simulates the adjustment of the altimeter using the dial. To access this control, with the PMDG 737 aircraft loaded, access the Efis pannel within the aircraft pannels. Use the following commands within the Efis pannel to control the altimeter.
| Command |
Description |
| Alt+M |
Switch between HPA and inches. The mode button displays the current mode (HPA or inches). |
| Alt+S |
Switch between Standard and previously set setting. |
| Ctrl+U |
When focussed on the display field, increase the set setting. |
| Ctrl+D |
When focussed on the display field, decrease the set setting. |