Keyboard function priority list

As a first step in the keyboard refactoring, we need to come up with a prioritized list of functions that (a) are general enough to apply to most (or at least many) aircraft, and (b) are important enough to justify a keyboard shortcut rather than just a menu/dialog or a model hotspot.

Feel free to add to the list, but please don't delete anything — just move it to the bottom if you don't think it's important.

• Program
  • Pause
  • Exit
• Primary flight controls
  • ailerons
  • elevator
  • rudder
  • centre controls
• Primary powerplant
  • throttle — for helicopters, should the same key control the collective?
• View controls
  • look left/right
  • look up/down
  • look forward/backwad
  • zoom in/out
  • change view type — e.g. cockpit, chase plane, tower, etc.
• Secondary flight controls
  • flaps extend/retract
  • landing gear raise/retract
  • elevator trim up/down
  • speed brakes extend/retract
  • spoilers extend/retract
  • slats extend/retract
  • toggle tailwheel lock
  • differential toe brakes left/right
  • parking brake
  • drag chute deploy/jettison
  • aileron trim left/right
  • rudder trim left/right
• Secondary powerplant
  • mixture — piston aircraft only
  • propeller — some piston aircraft only
  • carburettor heat — some piston aircraft only
  • magneto/ignition selection
• Autopilot
  • engage/disengage
  • toggle heading mode
  • toggle altitude mode
  • toggle wing leveller
  • toggle speed mode (auto-throttle)
  • autotrim engage/disengage
• Comms
  • PTT switch
  • active/standby com/nav channel swap
• Weapons
  • weapon select
  • fire weapon
  • jettison store
• Miscellaneous
  • hoist deploy (helicopters)
  • hoist up/down
  • hoist jettison
  • water/cargo release
  • carrier launch bar engage
  • carrier catapult release
  • hook up/down (carrier compatible A/C)
  • canopy toggle
  • seat up/down/default

• throw turkey out of window (Les Nessman only)