We'll have the ability to control the propeller as well as the
throttle and mixture for the Cessna 310 very soon.  In preparation for
that, I'd like to propose changing some of the default keybindings.

Many (most?) larger piston-engine planes have a pedestal in the centre
with, from left to right, throttle (black), propeller control (blue),
and mixture (red).  Most PC keyboards have a 3x2 cluster of keys at
the top, with Insert/Delete on the left, Home/End in the middle, and
Page Up/Page down on the right.  I'd like to rebind those as follows:

[Left]
  Insert: increase all throttles
  Delete: decrease all throttles
[Centre]
  Home: increase all propeller RPM
  End: decrease all propeller RPM
[Right]
  Page Up: enrich all mixture
  Page Down: lean all mixture

That way, the layout would correspond with that of the controls in a
real plane, and it would be trivially easy to control the powerplant
with one hand (without looking) while holding a mouse or joystick in
the other.

Comments?  Objections?  Cheers of encouragement?


All the best,


David

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David Megginson
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