| W/S | Pitch down / up |
| A/D | Roll left / right |
| ,/. | Rudder / ground steering |
| Shift/Ctrl | Throttle up / down (X full, Z idle) |
| T/Y | Trim nose up / down |
| F/V | Flaps down / up |
| G | Retract / extend landing gear (retract after liftoff) |
| [ / ] | Feather left / right propeller |
| ; / ' | Toggle left / right fuel isolation |
| B / Space | Parking brake / hold brakes |
| E | Stand up / sit at a nearby seat |
| WASD | Walk · Shift run · Ctrl crouch |
| Q | Deploy single-use parachute while falling · resupply for a new pack |
| E | Open ramp / board · look down at open ramp to close; walk through to exit |
| E | Use nearby supplies / refuel |
| Enter | Binoculars · wheel / +- zoom |
| C | Change camera |
| Mouse / arrows | Look around · mouse locked during play · Esc to release · wheel = zoom |
| F3 | World map |
| M | Voice chat on / off · open mic by default |
| R / L | Aboard: restart / air start |
| K | Autopilot · 1/2 heading · 3/4 altitude · 5/6 speed |
| I · F2 | Inventory · toggle flight info panel |
| O · P · N | Invert pitch · pause · mute |
| 7 · 8 | Drink water · eat a ration |
| J · U | New mission · service / resupply at airfield |
| Hold ` / \ | Voice: nearby crew / intercom |
| 1–5 | Select an on-hand slot aboard or outside · pilot autopilot uses 1–5 when active |
| X · R | Cycle on-hand slots · reload. At a gun: cycle weapon · reload |
| E at a gun | Use gun station · mouse / arrows aim |
| LMB / Space | Use selected food/water · hold to fire a weapon |
| Esc | Pause menu & settings |
| H / F1 / ? | Toggle this help |
Takeoff: release brake, full throttle, takeoff flaps, rotate at ~130 km/h.