An autothrottle is an automatic throttle, which allows a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic.
Airliners maintain a straight path during landing primarily through the use of their control surfaces, such as ailerons and rudders, which help manage the aircraft's roll and yaw. Pilots make small adjustments to these controls to counteract any drift caused by wind or other factors. Additionally, the aircraft's autothrottle and flight management systems can assist in maintaining the correct approach speed and glide slope, ensuring a stable descent. Proper alignment with the runway is also aided by visual references and guidance systems like Instrument Landing Systems (ILS).
First, go on Flight Planner then create your route, best to zoom in on the destination airport and adjust the intersection so you're inline with the runway, once that's done, go on fly now then look at the 2d cockpit, switch the NAV/GPS switch to GPS, set youre desied altitude then press the alt button, then, press the nav button. Select your speed then, once you've taken off, press Autothrottle to turn that on, press z to turn on autopilot, you're done!
Here are all the keys Full Screen Mode: ALT + ENTER Menus (display/hide): ALT ATC Menu (display/hide): ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK Kneeboard (display/hide): SHIFT+F10 Sound (on/off): Q Reset Current Flight: CTRL+; (SEMICOLON) Save Flight: ; (SEMICOLON) Exit Flight Simulator: CTRL+C Exit Flight Simulator Immediately: CTRL+BREAK Joystick (on/off): CTRL+K Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate: SHIFT+Z Select Item 1: 1 Select Item 2: 2 Select Item 3: 3 Select Item 4: 4 Select Time Compression: R Drop Objects: SHIFT+D Fuel Truck (request): SHIFT+F Aircraft Labels (display/hide): CTRL+SHIFT+L Flying Tips (display/hide): CTRL+SHIFT+X Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) Capture Screenshot: V Jetway (attach/detach): CTRL+J End Flight: ESC CONTROL SURFACE COMMANDS Ailerons (bank left): Num Pad 4 Ailerons (bank right): Num Pad 6 Aileron Trim (left): CTRL+Num Pad 4 Aileron Trim (right): CTRL+Num Pad 6 Rudder (yaw left): Num Pad 0 Rudder (yaw right): Num Pad ENTER Rudder Trim (left): CTRL+ Num Pad 0 Rudder Trim (right): CTRL+Num Pad ENTER Center Ailerons and Rudder: Num Pad 5 Pitch Down (elevator): Num Pad 8 Pitch Up (elevator): Num Pad 2 Elevator Trim Down: Num Pad 7 Elevator Trim Up: Num Pad 1 Flaps (retract fully): F5 Flaps (retract incrementally): F6 Flaps (extend incrementally): F7 Flaps (extend fully): F8 Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes: / (FORWARD SLASH) Arm Spoilers: SHIFT+/ (FORWARD SLASH) Water Rudder Up/Down: CTRL+W ENGINE COMMANDS Select Engine: E+engine number (1-4) Select All Engines: E+1+2+3+4 Engine AutoStart: CTRL+E Throttle (cut): F1 Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets): F2 (press and hold) Throttle (decrease): F2 or Num Pad 3 Throttle (increase): F3 or Num Pad 9 Throttle (full): F4 Propeller (low RPM): CTRL+F1 Propeller (decrease RPM): CTRL+F2 Propeller (increase RPM): CTRL+F3 Propeller (high RPM): CTRL+F4 Mixture (idle cutoff): CTRL+SHIFT+F1 Mixture (lean quickly): CTRL+SHIFT+F2 Mixture (enrich): CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Mixture (full rich): CTRL+SHIFT+F4 Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice (on/off): H Magnetos (Select): M Master Battery/Alternator (Select): SHIFT+M Jet Starter (Select): J Helicopter Rotor Clutch (on/off): SHIFT+. (PERIOD) Helicopter Rotor Governor (on/off): SHIFT+, (COMMA) Helicopter Rotor Brake (on/off): SHIFT+B Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) GENERAL AIRCRAFT COMMANDS Brake (set parking): CTRL+. (PERIOD) Pushback (Start/stop): SHIFT+P (then press 1 or 2 to turn tail right/left) Brakes (apply/release): . (PERIOD) Brakes (apply left brake): Num Pad + (PLUS) Brakes (apply right brake): Num Pad - (MINUS) Landing Gear (extend/retract): G Tail wheel (lock/unlock) Landing Gear (extend manually): CTRL+G Fuel Dump (on/off): CTRL+SHIFT+D Subpanels (display/hide): SHIFT + 1 through 9 Smoke System (on/off): I Cowl Flaps (open incrementally): CTRL+SHIFT+V Cowl Flaps (close incrementally): CTRL+SHIFT+C Tow Plane (call): CTRL+SHIFT+Y Tow Rope (release): SHIFT+Y Doors (Select) : SHIFT+E LIGHT COMMANDS Lights - all (on/off): L Strobe Lights (on/off): O Panel Lights (on/off): SHIFT+L Landing Lights (on/off): CTRL+L Landing Light (tilt down): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 2 Landing Light (tilt left): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 4 Landing Light (tilt right): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 6 Landing Light (tilt up): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 8 Landing Light (center): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 5 RADIO COMMANDS ATC Window (display/hide): ` ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK VOR 1 Ident (on/off): CTRL+1 VOR 2 Ident (on/off): CTRL+2 MKR Ident (on/off): CTRL+3 DME Ident (on/off): CTRL+4 ADF Ident (on/off): CTRL+5 Standby Frequency (swap): X COM Radio (Select): C NAV Radio (Select): N OBS indicator (Select): SHIFT+V ADF (Select): CTRL+SHIFT+A DME (Select) Transponder (Select): T Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) AUTOPILOT COMMANDS Master (on/off): Z Flight Director (on/off): CTRL+F Wing Leveler (on/off): CTRL+V Yaw Damper (on/off): CTRL+D Altitude Hold (on/off): CTRL+ Z Altitude Bug (Select): CTRL+SHIFT+Z Heading Hold (on/off): CTRL+H Heading Bug (Select): CTRL+SHIFT+H Airspeed Hold (on/off): CTRL+R Mach Hold (on/off): CTRL+M Autothrottle (arm): SHIFT+R Autothrottle engage (TOGA): CTRL+SHIFT+G Nav 1 Hold (on/off): CTRL+N Approach Mode (on/off): CTRL+A Back Course Mode (on/off): CTRL+B Localizer Hold (on/off): CTRL+O Attitude Hold (on/off): CTRL+T Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) INSTRUMENT COMMANDS Heading Indicator (reset): D Altimeter (reset): B Pitot Heat (on/off): SHIFT+H Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) VIEW COMMANDS 2-D Cockpit (cycle panels): W Snap to Panel View: SHIFT+Num Pad 0 View (next category): S View (previous category): SHIFT+S View (next view in category): A View (previous view in category): SHIFT+A View (previous view toggle): CTRL+S View (default zoom): BACKSPACE Look (snap): Num Pad Look (pan): Hat switch or thumbstick Look (reset to forward view): SHIFT+Num Pad DEL Look Using Mouse (on): Hold SPACEBAR Look Using Mouse (on/off): SHIFT+O View (open new window): [ (LEFT BRACKET) View (close Selected window): ] (RIGHT BRACKET) View (open new top-down window): SHIFT+] (RIGHT BRACKET) Virtual Cockpit: F9 2-D Cockpit: F10 Locked Spot View: F11 Top-Down View: F12 2-D Panel Transparency: CTRL+SHIFT+T (+ or -) Window (bring Selected to front): ' (APOSTROPHE) Zoom In: = (EQUAL SIGN) Zoom Out: - (HYPHEN) View (next window): CTRL+TAB View (previous window): CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Eyepoint (move back): CTRL+ENTER Eyepoint (move down): SHIFT+BACKSPACE Eyepoint (move forward): CTRL+BACKSPACE Eyepoint (move left): CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE Eyepoint (move right): CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Eyepoint (move up): SHIFT+ENTER Eyepoint (reset): CTRL+SPACE SLEW COMMANDS TO REPOSITION WITHOUT FLYING IN REAL TIME Slew Mode (on/off): Y Heading North/Attitude Level: CTRL+SPACEBAR Freeze All Movement: Num Pad 5 Slew Forward: Num Pad 8 Slew Backward: Num Pad 2 Slew Left: Num Pad 4 Slew Right: Num Pad 6 Slew Up Slowly: Q or F3 Slew Up Quickly: F4 Slew Down Slowly: A Slew Down Quickly: F1 Freeze Vertical Movement: F2 Rotate Left: Num Pad 1 Rotate Right: Num Pad 3 Pitch Nose Up: 9 Pitch Nose Up Quickly: F5 Pitch Nose Down: F7 or 0 Pitch Nose Down Quickly: F8 Freeze Pitch: F6 Bank Left: Num Pad 7 Bank Right: Num Pad 9 MISSION COMMANDS Compass/Pointer (on/off): U Compass Objective (next): K Compass Objective (previous): SHIFT+K MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS Chat Window (display/hide) : CTRL+SHIFT+] Chat Window (make active): ENTER Voice (Start transmit): CAPS LOCK Voice (stop transmit): ^CAPS LOCK Voice (Start transmit to all): SHIFT+CAPS LOCK Voice (stop transmit to all): ^SHIFT+CAPS LOCK Transfer/Accept Control: SHIFT+T Follow Other Player: CTRL+SHIFT+F
here are all the keyboard controls - other options are to have a throttle that is usb connected that can be configered to the control settings. Full Screen Mode: ALT + ENTER Menus (display/hide): ALT ATC Menu (display/hide): ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK Kneeboard (display/hide): SHIFT+F10 Sound (on/off): Q Reset Current Flight: CTRL+; (SEMICOLON) Save Flight: ; (SEMICOLON) Exit Flight Simulator: CTRL+C Exit Flight Simulator Immediately: CTRL+BREAK Joystick (on/off): CTRL+K Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate: SHIFT+Z Select Item 1: 1 Select Item 2: 2 Select Item 3: 3 Select Item 4: 4 Select Time Compression: R Drop Objects: SHIFT+D Fuel Truck (request): SHIFT+F Aircraft Labels (display/hide): CTRL+SHIFT+L Flying Tips (display/hide): CTRL+SHIFT+X Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) Capture Screenshot: V Jetway (attach/detach): CTRL+J End Flight: ESC CONTROL SURFACE COMMANDS Ailerons (bank left): Num Pad 4 Ailerons (bank right): Num Pad 6 Aileron Trim (left): CTRL+Num Pad 4 Aileron Trim (right): CTRL+Num Pad 6 Rudder (yaw left): Num Pad 0 Rudder (yaw right): Num Pad ENTER Rudder Trim (left): CTRL+ Num Pad 0 Rudder Trim (right): CTRL+Num Pad ENTER Center Ailerons and Rudder: Num Pad 5 Pitch Down (elevator): Num Pad 8 Pitch Up (elevator): Num Pad 2 Elevator Trim Down: Num Pad 7 Elevator Trim Up: Num Pad 1 Flaps (retract fully): F5 Flaps (retract incrementally): F6 Flaps (extend incrementally): F7 Flaps (extend fully): F8 Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes: / (FORWARD SLASH) Arm Spoilers: SHIFT+/ (FORWARD SLASH) Water Rudder Up/Down: CTRL+W ENGINE COMMANDS Select Engine: E+engine number (1-4) Select All Engines: E+1+2+3+4 Engine AutoStart: CTRL+E Throttle (cut): F1 Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets): F2 (press and hold) Throttle (decrease): F2 or Num Pad 3 Throttle (increase): F3 or Num Pad 9 Throttle (full): F4 Propeller (low RPM): CTRL+F1 Propeller (decrease RPM): CTRL+F2 Propeller (increase RPM): CTRL+F3 Propeller (high RPM): CTRL+F4 Mixture (idle cutoff): CTRL+SHIFT+F1 Mixture (lean quickly): CTRL+SHIFT+F2 Mixture (enrich): CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Mixture (full rich): CTRL+SHIFT+F4 Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice (on/off): H Magnetos (Select): M Master Battery/Alternator (Select): SHIFT+M Jet Starter (Select): J Helicopter Rotor Clutch (on/off): SHIFT+. (PERIOD) Helicopter Rotor Governor (on/off): SHIFT+, (COMMA) Helicopter Rotor Brake (on/off): SHIFT+B Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) GENERAL AIRCRAFT COMMANDS Brake (set parking): CTRL+. (PERIOD) Pushback (Start/stop): SHIFT+P (then press 1 or 2 to turn tail right/left) Brakes (apply/release): . (PERIOD) Brakes (apply left brake): Num Pad + (PLUS) Brakes (apply right brake): Num Pad - (MINUS) Landing Gear (extend/retract): G Tail wheel (lock/unlock) Landing Gear (extend manually): CTRL+G Fuel Dump (on/off): CTRL+SHIFT+D Subpanels (display/hide): SHIFT + 1 through 9 Smoke System (on/off): I Cowl Flaps (open incrementally): CTRL+SHIFT+V Cowl Flaps (close incrementally): CTRL+SHIFT+C Tow Plane (call): CTRL+SHIFT+Y Tow Rope (release): SHIFT+Y Doors (Select) : SHIFT+E LIGHT COMMANDS Lights - all (on/off): L Strobe Lights (on/off): O Panel Lights (on/off): SHIFT+L Landing Lights (on/off): CTRL+L Landing Light (tilt down): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 2 Landing Light (tilt left): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 4 Landing Light (tilt right): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 6 Landing Light (tilt up): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 8 Landing Light (center): CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 5 RADIO COMMANDS ATC Window (display/hide): ` ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK VOR 1 Ident (on/off): CTRL+1 VOR 2 Ident (on/off): CTRL+2 MKR Ident (on/off): CTRL+3 DME Ident (on/off): CTRL+4 ADF Ident (on/off): CTRL+5 Standby Frequency (swap): X COM Radio (Select): C NAV Radio (Select): N OBS indicator (Select): SHIFT+V ADF (Select): CTRL+SHIFT+A DME (Select) Transponder (Select): T Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) AUTOPILOT COMMANDS Master (on/off): Z Flight Director (on/off): CTRL+F Wing Leveler (on/off): CTRL+V Yaw Damper (on/off): CTRL+D Altitude Hold (on/off): CTRL+ Z Altitude Bug (Select): CTRL+SHIFT+Z Heading Hold (on/off): CTRL+H Heading Bug (Select): CTRL+SHIFT+H Airspeed Hold (on/off): CTRL+R Mach Hold (on/off): CTRL+M Autothrottle (arm): SHIFT+R Autothrottle engage (TOGA): CTRL+SHIFT+G Nav 1 Hold (on/off): CTRL+N Approach Mode (on/off): CTRL+A Back Course Mode (on/off): CTRL+B Localizer Hold (on/off): CTRL+O Attitude Hold (on/off): CTRL+T Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) INSTRUMENT COMMANDS Heading Indicator (reset): D Altimeter (reset): B Pitot Heat (on/off): SHIFT+H Increase Selection: = (EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly: SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection Slightly: SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection: - (MINUS SIGN) VIEW COMMANDS 2-D Cockpit (cycle panels): W Snap to Panel View: SHIFT+Num Pad 0 View (next category): S View (previous category): SHIFT+S View (next view in category): A View (previous view in category): SHIFT+A View (previous view toggle): CTRL+S View (default zoom): BACKSPACE Look (snap): Num Pad Look (pan): Hat switch or thumbstick Look (reset to forward view): SHIFT+Num Pad DEL Look Using Mouse (on): Hold SPACEBAR Look Using Mouse (on/off): SHIFT+O View (open new window): [ (LEFT BRACKET) View (close Selected window): ] (RIGHT BRACKET) View (open new top-down window): SHIFT+] (RIGHT BRACKET) Virtual Cockpit: F9 2-D Cockpit: F10 Locked Spot View: F11 Top-Down View: F12 2-D Panel Transparency: CTRL+SHIFT+T (+ or -) Window (bring Selected to front): ' (APOSTROPHE) Zoom In: = (EQUAL SIGN) Zoom Out: - (HYPHEN) View (next window): CTRL+TAB View (previous window): CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Eyepoint (move back): CTRL+ENTER Eyepoint (move down): SHIFT+BACKSPACE Eyepoint (move forward): CTRL+BACKSPACE Eyepoint (move left): CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE Eyepoint (move right): CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Eyepoint (move up): SHIFT+ENTER Eyepoint (reset): CTRL+SPACE SLEW COMMANDS TO REPOSITION WITHOUT FLYING IN REAL TIME Slew Mode (on/off): Y Heading North/Attitude Level: CTRL+SPACEBAR Freeze All Movement: Num Pad 5 Slew Forward: Num Pad 8 Slew Backward: Num Pad 2 Slew Left: Num Pad 4 Slew Right: Num Pad 6 Slew Up Slowly: Q or F3 Slew Up Quickly: F4 Slew Down Slowly: A Slew Down Quickly: F1 Freeze Vertical Movement: F2 Rotate Left: Num Pad 1 Rotate Right: Num Pad 3 Pitch Nose Up: 9 Pitch Nose Up Quickly: F5 Pitch Nose Down: F7 or 0 Pitch Nose Down Quickly: F8 Freeze Pitch: F6 Bank Left: Num Pad 7 Bank Right: Num Pad 9 MISSION COMMANDS Compass/Pointer (on/off): U Compass Objective (next): K Compass Objective (previous): SHIFT+K MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS Chat Window (display/hide) : CTRL+SHIFT+] Chat Window (make active): ENTER Voice (Start transmit): CAPS LOCK Voice (stop transmit): ^CAPS LOCK Voice (Start transmit to all): SHIFT+CAPS LOCK Voice (stop transmit to all): ^SHIFT+CAPS LOCK Transfer/Accept Control: SHIFT+T Follow Other Player: CTRL+SHIFT+F