Control | Function |
Mouse | Click/Drag on the Map | Move the airplane, the transmitters, or change the wind vector (if in wind mode) |
| Click the Buttons | Change the vector (OBS) for the instrument (except the RMI, DG) |
Keyboard | Up & Down Arrows | Increase or decrease the airplane
speed (60-300 kt - my future Lancair IVP) |
| Left and Right Arrows | Increase or decrease turn rate (deg/sec) |
| Space Bar | Instantly set the turn rate to zero |
| Enter | Reposition transmitters to original positions -
useful if you've moved them off the map |
| R | Toggle radials on & off (dark colors = from side of VORs, light colors = TO side of VORs) |
| 1 or 2 | Switch instrument 1 or 2 between VOR, HSI, ADF,
RMI, DG, or Text |
| W | Toggle Wind mode (shown in status line) - when in wind mode you can click/drag on the map to change the wind vector |
| P | Pause the animation (wind and airplane motion) - you
can still rotate the instruments and drag the plane |
| T | Trace - start/stop a trail of dots showing the airplane's path |
| H | Hide - stop/start displaying the airplane and trace |
| L | Lost - randomly reposition the airplane on the map - most useful when the plane is hidden |