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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)

CommandDescription
EJump to Altitude Input field
IAltitude Intervene
LLevel Change Mode
VVNAV mode
HAltitude Hold

Speed, (Ctrl+2)

CommandDescription
EJump to speed input box
ISpeed Intervene
CCLB/CON
LAutothrottle Left (arm)
RAutothrottle Right (arm)
GEngage
Bauto brakes
\ SSpeed brake status

Speed Brake shortcuts (whilst in the speed tab)

CommandDescription
= (Equals)increase speed brake slowly
- (dash)decrease speed brake slowly
Ctrl+shift+Aarm speed brake
Ctrl+Dstow the speed brake
Ctrl+Udeploy the speed brake
Ctrl+Hdeploy speed brake at 50%

Heading, (Ctrl+3)

CommandDescription
EJump to heading box
Iintervene
LLNAV
MMode
OHeading Hold

Vertical speed, (Ctrl+4)

CommandDescription
EJump to Vertical speed box
IIntervene

Flight Controls, (Ctrl+5)

CommandDescription
CTRL+LLeft Flight Director
CTRL+RRight Flight Director
CTRL+Shift+LLeft Autopilot
CTRL+Shift+RRight Autopilot
Alt+AApproach Mode
Alt+LLocaliser Hold
Alt+BBank Limit
Alt+DDisengage Bar