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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.

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Altitude Box (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