Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

See also Inatall and Run Notes

I love MSFS 2020, however the first tutorial made me want to throw my keyboard
The instructions would ask me to press a button that did not match my keyboard
and the Objective language does not match the Control mappings at all
It took me a couple hours to find all the mappings
Here are some tables with exact matches so you don't have to throw your keyboard

The tutorials are totally worth the struggle
I found them to be the perfect crash course on flying
and a nice way to step by step set up my controls
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did

Tutorial 1 Basic Controls & Cameras
ObjectiveControlExample
hold [a] or [b] for a quickview out the side windows [a] camera
cockpit camera
cockpit quickview left

[b] camera
cockpit camera
cockpit quickview right
Stick - Hat1 (left right)
use [a],[b],[c],[d] to translate the camera inside the cockpit [a] camera
cockpit camera
translate cockpit view left

[b] camera
cockpit camera
translate cockpit view right

[c] camera
cockpit camera
increase cockpit view height

[d] camera
cockpit camera
decrease cockpit view height
Keyboard - Arrows
get back to pilot view pressing [a] [a] camera
fixed camera
reset fixed camera
Keyboard - f
hold [a] to focus on Sedona airport [a] camera
cockpit camera
toggle smart camera
Keyboard - s
use throttle lever [a] to cut the power [a] power management
throttle
throttle 1 axis
Throttle - Throttle
use throttle lever [a] to increase the power to maximum [a] power management
throttle
throttle 1 axis

My throttle only went to 95%
so needed to re-calibrate using the
controller's calibrate app out side of the game
Throttle - Throttle
toggle cockpit and external [a] [a] camera
camera mode switches
cockpit/ external view mode
Stick - Finger2
reset cockpit view [a] [a] camera
cockpit camera
reset cockpit view
Stick - Thumb1
toggle instrument view [a] [a] camera
instrument views
toggle instrument view 1
Stick - Hat1 up
quick rear view [a] [a] camera
cockpit camera
quickview rear
Stick - Hat1 down

Tutorial 2 Attitudes & Instruments
ObjectiveControlExample
return to normal view with [a] [a] camera
cockpit camera
reset cockpit view
Stick - Thumb1
ailerons [a] [a] flight control surfaces
primary control surfaces
ailerons axis
Stick - (left right)
elevator [a] [a] flight control surfaces
primary control surfaces
elevator axis
Stick - (up down)
trim [a] [a] flight control surfaces
control trimming surfaces
elevator trim axis
Stick - wheel

Tutorial 3 Take-off & Level Flight
ObjectiveControlExample
to focus on runway hold [a] [a] camera
cockpit camera
toggle smart camera
Keyboard - s
to disengage the parking break press [a] [a] breaks
toggle parking breaks
keyboard - Num Del

Tutorial 4 Landing
ObjectiveControlExample
extend flaps press [a] [a] flight control surfaces
secondary control surfaces
extend flaps
keyboard - F8

Tutorial 5 Traffic Pattern
ObjectiveControlExample
flaps decrease [a] [a] flight control surfaces
secondary control surfaces
decrease flaps
Throttle - Hat1 up
flaps increase [a] [a] flight control surfaces
secondary control surfaces
increase flaps
Throttle - Hat1 down

Tutorial 6 first solo flight
Objective
For this one we have all the controls mapped
But there is a trick

The objectives are timed
So don't do the next listed Objective until it is time
Remember your aim and timing ques from last lesson
The Objectives should turn green when you are in position to execute

Tutorial 7 Navigation
ObjectiveControl
set cruise altitude what they mean is
choose an altitude and level out
you should also set your trim to maintain this altitude
start nav log stopwatch I looked all over the cockpit for a clock
The tutorial just wants you to use the NAV LOG menu
at the bottom left of your screen
At the very bottom of the menu is a start button

Pay attention to the times and headings in the NAV LOG
They will be all you have to guide you in the next lesson
reach Munds park golf club The voice does not mention it
but the guide pin shows us that we will need to gain altitude by the time we get there
follow the highway I think they are talking about the highway out the left window
but look for the airport a few miles down the road and a mile or so right of the highway

Tutorial 8 First Solo Navigation
Objective
The guide pins are gone and we are going backwards so our land marks are in reverse
Now the headings and times are all we have to navigate by
This time use the NAV LOG headings, your compass, and that NAV LOG timer