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Draft: Using the selector knobs on the FCU
The flight control unit (FCU) is the panel on the glareshield that contains controls for the auto flight system, electronic flight information system (EFIS) screens and other systems. It contains various selector knobs that rotate. Some knobs can also be pushed or pulled in order to change modes or other settings.
| Left click |
Middle click * |
Right click |
Scroll Up |
Scroll Down | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (no modifier keys) |
Push | Pull | --- | Turn clockwise |
Turn counterclocwise |
| While holding ⇧ Shift key |
Pull | Turn clockwise (10× faster) |
Turn counterclockwise (10× faster) |
* On many setups, the scroll wheel of a mouse can be used as a middle button by pressing directly down on the wheel.
Note: This section describes how to physically manipulate controls within the cockpit. Details about what the controls do, when they should be used, etc., are beyond the scope of this section.