XR Flight Operations Manual Version 3.0
Copyright 2006-2018 Douglas Beachy. All Rights Reserved.
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ALT-D
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ALT-;
Main & SCRAM engines gimbal up (nose up)
ALT-L
Main engines gimbal right (nose left)
ALT-P
Main & SCRAM gimbal down (nose down)
ALT-'
Main engines gimbal left (nose right)
ALT-0
Re-center main engines gimbal controls
Notes:
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"CTRL-", "CTRL=", and BACKSPACE on the main keyboard are recommend for
controlling the SCRAM throttle; those keys are easier to use than the ALT-
NUMPAD keys when flying with a joystick.
When one of the three custom autopilot modes is engaged, certain autopilot-specific
keys become activated. The following sections list each of the three custom
autopilot modes and the keys used by each.
XR Attitude Hold Shortcut Keys
L
Toggle
Attitude Hold
on or off
CTRL-L
Engage
Attitude Hold
and sync to current attitude
NUMPAD2
Increment pitch/AOA hold by 2.5 degrees
NUMPAD8
Decrement pitch/AOA hold by 2.5 degrees
ALT-NUMPAD2
Increment pitch/AOA hold by 0.5 degree
ALT-NUMPAD8
Decrement pitch/AOA hold by 0.5 degree
NUMPAD6
Increment bank hold by 5 degrees
NUMPAD4
Decrement bank hold by 5 degrees
CTRL-NUMPAD3
Zero bank (reset bank to level)
CTRL-NUMPAD7
Zero pitch (reset pitch to level)
CTRL-NUMPAD1
Zero both (reset bank and pitch to level)
NUMPAD9
Toggle between
AOA Hold
and
Pitch Hold
modes.
XR Descent Hold Shortcut Keys
A
Toggle
Descent Hold
on or off
CTRL-NUMPAD2
Decrease descent rate 2.5 m/s
CTRL-NUMPAD8
Increase descent rate 2.5 m/s
NUMPAD2
Decrease descent rate 0.5 m/s
NUMPAD8
Increase descent rate 0.5 m/s
ALT-NUMPAD2
Decrease descent rate 0.1 m/s
ALT-NUMPAD8
Increase descent rate 0.1 m/s
NUMPAD0
Engage AUTO-LAND mode (efficient, gentle auto-touchdown
using hover engines)
