X-P的操作基本都可以用键盘命令来实现，这对于没有摇杆的朋友来说是很有必要的。在8.50以前的版本，自动驾驶可以通过点击相应的功能按钮来激活。但在8.60以后需要先启动flight dir后才能使用自动驾驶，个人感觉大不方面了。到了9.00以后的版本，增强了键盘操作功能，几乎所有的操作都可以通过键盘来实现（这在8还没有做到），除了一小部分已经有默认键以外，大部分都需要自己来设置。
下面给出8里常用的键盘命令(部分对XP9仍然适用)：
x-plane键盘命令

p 暂停
. 引擎反喷射（只有喷射机可用，按一次换到反喷射，之后按f2）
r 投弃负荷物
b 2分之3刹车
v 最大刹车
g 收起起落架
f 异频雷达收发机
k 时间减少
l 时间增加
! 自动驾驶断开
d 空速锁定
~ 航向锁定
" 机翼水平锁定
` 通过上升或下降锁定空速
& 垂直速度锁定
^ 高度锁定
$ autopilot level-change 自动驾驶仪水平改变
autopilot pitch-sync 自动驾驶仪同步定位
% autopilot HNAV arm
% autopilot HNAV engage
* autopilot VNAV arm
* autopilot VNAV engage
{ 战斗目标选择向上
} 战斗目标选择向下
y 调整航向选择
u 调整航向选择
i 夜视仪
o 显示3d飞行轨迹
h adjust OBS 1 校准观测站
j adjust OBS 1
n adjust OBS 2
m adjust OBS 2
大写字母要按shift
以下借为调整无线电频率
Q com 1 radio frequency
W com 1 radio frequency
E com 1 radio frequency
R com 1 radio frequency
T nav 1 radio frequency
Y nav 1 radio frequency
U nav 1 radio frequency
I nav 1 radio frequency
A com 2 radio frequency
S com 2 radio frequency
D com 2 radio frequency
F com 2 radio frequency
G nav 2 radio frequency
H nav 2 radio frequency
J nav 2 radio frequency
K nav 2 radio frequency
O ADF frequency ADF [简明英汉词典]=Air Defence Force 美国空军防空部队
P ADF frequency
L ADF frequency
: ADF frequency
> ADF frequency
? ADF frequency
Z transponder setting transponder set [简明英汉词典]发射机应答器设备
X transponder setting
C transponder setting
V transponder setting
B transponder setting
N transponder setting
M transponder setting
< transponder setting
1 襟翼伸展
2 襟翼收缩（用于加大升力）
3 汽化器加热关闭
4 汽化器加热开启
5 减速板向上
6 减速板向下
7 副翼调整
8 副翼调整
9 方向舵向左
0 方向舵向右
[ 升降舵向上
] 升降舵向下
w 视角向前
s 视角向上、下移一个位
q 向左看
e 向右看
z back view
\ down view
t tower view
# 跑道视图
a 尾随视图
| circle view
@ spot view
_ full screen with HUD
+ full screen no HUD
; 面板半透明
x 放烟雾
= 视角放大
- 视角缩小
/ show flight model vectors
, toggle replay mode
c moving spot view
' toggle HUD brightness
( transponder mode down one
) transponder mode up one

SPACE 在地图视觉中使飞机在最中间, 特别飞行时投放飞机, 有武器时发射武器下面不介绍了！有时间自己摸索！
CONTROL keys are NOT USER-CHANGEABLE.

CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ENGINE START , engines 1 through 8.
CONTROL Q W E R T Y U I IGNITION DOWN 1, engines 1 through 8. APPLIES ONLY TO PROPS. JETS ARE SHUT DOWN BY PULLING THE MIXTURE, AND STARTED WITH THE STARTER.
CONTROL A S D F G H J K IGNITION UP 1, engines 1 through 8. APPLIES ONLY TO PROPS. JETS ARE SHUT DOWN BY PULLING THE MIXTURE, AND STARTED WITH THE STARTER.
CONTROL Z X C V B N M , FUEL PUMP , engines 1 through 8.

CONTROL O BATTERY TOGGLE
CONTROL P AVIONICS MASTER TOGGLE
CONTROL L ALTERNATORS TOGGLE
CONTROL u gear UP
CONTROL d gear DOWN gear down [简明英汉词典]v.使换慢档, 减速

CONTROL / dump flight model to disc
CONTROL n find YAW stability derivative
CONTROL m find PITCH stability derivative

CONTROL . take screenshot
CONTROL q view left and up
CONTROL e view right and up

CONTROL f fail a system specified in the failures pages
CONTROL c toggle the clutch
CONTROL ' toggle the FADEC
CONTROL ? toggle landing light

CONTROL w map: low enroute
CONTROL r map: high enroute
CONTROL t map: sectional
CONTROL y map: weather radar
CONTROL i map: textured

CONTROL p GPS: mode apt
CONTROL a GPS: mode vor
CONTROL s GPS: mode ndb
CONTROL g GPS: mode fix
CONTROL h GPS: fine select
CONTROL j GPS: fine select
CONTROL k GPS: coarse select
CONTROL l GPS: coarse select
CONTROL z GPS: APT/VOR up
CONTROL x GPS: APT/VOR down

CONTROL v adjust barometric pressure
CONTROL b adjust barometric pressure
CONTROL < adjust panel brightness (Cabin Lights) dimmer
CONTROL > adjust panel brightness (Cabin Lights) brighter

CONTROL 9 0 _ = toggle nav/com frequencies

CONTROL { Audio Panel NAV-1
CONTROL } Audio Panel NAV-2
CONTROL [ Audio Panel ADF-1
CONTROL ] Audio Panel ADF-2

CONTROL space toggle Quicktime Movie
CONTROL - take screenshot
CONTROL ` toggle sunglasses

CONTROL o toggle 3-D cockpit

FUNCTION KEYS are NOT USER-CHANGEABLE.

F1 F2 油门
F5 F6 螺旋桨
F9 F10 混合器

——转自Ricky.H翻译。