Tips for Mac users with compressed Keyboards- Added Key Commands +

[cavaricooper]

Until we have a new Manual with the newest Keystroke additions, and for those who may fly PSX on a MBA with a compressed keyboard... please feel free to use as a reference, and add if you have other helpful tips.

C

TOGA : ALT+F (Mac: option+F)
Reload Layouts: F12


Further key related updates:

172.02. Key combination CTRL+B added which pulls the parking brake lever and pushes the brake pedals promptly all at once.

168.03. Shortcuts added for keyboards without a numeric pad: CTRL+ALT+1 (upper "1" key) selects layout 1. Similarly CTRL+ALT+2 for layout 2, and so on. As usual, F12 reloads saved layout settings from file. CTL+OPT+1 works on a compressed keyboard Mac.

168.02. Shortcut added for keyboards without a page-up key: CTRL+ALT+X pushes the autothrottle disconnect switch on the thrust levers.

168.01. Shortcuts added for direct gear up and down commands: CTRL+ALT+D moves the lever to the DN position, CTRL+ALT+U moves it to the UP position (or to OFF when locked on ground).

For TRIM keystrokes, you can disable the Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow commands by going to Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts... -> Mission Control and disable "Mission Control - ^'arrow up'" and "Application windows - ^'arrow down'".

[cavaricooper]

Hardy-

Would there be a chance you would consider adding a keystroke for Alt INTV?

Ta- C

[Hardy Heinlin]

INTV? What's that?


Edit:

You don't mean any ALT+INTV key combination but the MCP mode ALT HOLD or ALT SEL? There are already keys for that.

Cltr+D = ALT SEL
Ctrl+F8 = ALT HOLD

If your Mac uses the F8 key, go to the Mac's System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Keyboard and deselect the checkbox "Move focus to status menus ^F8".

[cavaricooper]

Thanks, will give that a try.

C

[cavaricooper]

After a frustrating episode with Big Sur on my MBP- I am back to Mojave- and despite using the tip above CANNOT get the Elevator Trim to work with Ctl+Up/Down.  Does anyone have a suggestion on how to re-enable this?  Presently, the Ctl+Up/Down just moves the Control Column.

Thanks!

[Hardy Heinlin]

You may want to check Apple > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission Control

Default may be this:

[x] "Mission Control" : CTRL + ArrowUp
[x] "Application windows" : CTRL + ArrowDn

Just deselect these checkboxes.

[cavaricooper]

I did and still all that occurs is that the Control Column moves.... not sure what's going on... Mojave 10.14.6

[Hardy Heinlin]

Are you sure you're holding the CTRL key and not ALT or Option oder Shift or fn or something?

[cavaricooper]

Yes Sir.

Is there an alternate way? Somewhere to click (on the Elevator Trim Indicator, etc?

[Hardy Heinlin]

Do you have a mouse with a scroll wheel? That can be used for trim as well. Joystick buttons can be used also.

You can click the ALTN STAB trim switches behind the flap 30 notch.

[United744]

I just tested this (I have a hardwired 60% keyboard and not a Mac keyboard). I need to operate the trim switches a couple of times, but once the trim is responsive, Ctrl+Up arrow/Dn arrow works as expected with the elevator trim.

Note that I did disable most keyboard shortcuts. I'm just looking now to see whether any were Ctrl+Up/Dn.

[United744]

You may want to check Apple > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission Control

Default may be this:

[x] "Mission Control" : CTRL + ArrowUp
[x] "Application windows" : CTRL + ArrowDn

Just deselect these checkboxes.

I have these disabled, so this might fix your problem @cavaricooper.

[cavaricooper]

Will try the mouse wheel technique. Does it need to be selected or is it default Hardy?
Dest the cursor need to be over the trim indicator?

I do have the Ctl+ Up/Down de-selected @United744, but thanks for the assist.

C

[Hardy Heinlin]

The yoke and stab trim screen areas are illustrated in the Aerowinx manual, page 22.

[cavaricooper]

Hardy-

As usual, your thinking ahead and allowing for alternate methodologies has saved the day- again.  Thanks!

C