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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.

PMDG 777

Altitude BoxAltitude, (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)

CommandDescription
EJump to Altitude Input field
IAltitude Intervene
LLevel Change Mode
VV-NAV mode
HAltitude Hold

Speed, (Ctrl+2)

CommandDescription
EJump to speed input box
ISpeed Intervene
CChange Over
UAutothrottle
TN1 set
NN1 Toggle
SSpeed toggle
\ PLeft spoiler toggle
ORight spoiler toggle
/ KSpeed Brake status
BAutobrakes

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
HHeading select
LLNav

Vertical speed, (Ctrl+4)

CommandDescription
EJump to Vertical speed box

Flight Controls, (Ctrl+5)

CommandDescription
CTRL+LLeft flight director
CTRL+RRight flight director
CTRL+Shift+ACommand A
CTRL+Shift+BCommand B
CTRL+PApproach mode
CTRL+DA/P disconnect
CTRL+KBank limit
CTRL+Shift+LVOR/Loc
CTRL+WNose Wheel steering/A
CTRL+Shift+WControl Wheel steering/B
CTRL+IDisengage bar