Gear Down
"gear down"
"lower the gear"
"wheels down"
Gear Up
"gear up"
"retract the gear"
"wheels up"
Flaps Down
"flaps down"
"deploy flaps"
"lower the flaps"
"full flaps"
Flaps Up
"flaps up"
"retract flaps"
"raise the flaps"
A350, A380X, A32NX, A310, A320neo VIP, 747-8i, PMDG 777 & A400M only
Flaps 1
"flaps 1"
"flaps one"
A350, A380X, A32NX, A310, A320neo VIP & A400M only
Flaps 2
"flaps 2"
"flaps two"
A350, A380X, A32NX, A320neo VIP & A400M only
Flaps 3
"flaps 3"
"flaps three"
A400M only
Flaps 4 / 5
"flaps 4"
"flaps 5"
"flaps full"
This aircraft's flap lever has six positions (0–5); "flaps 5" and "flaps full" both mean the last, full-down detent.
C172SP, C208B, 747-8i & Bonanza G36 only
Flaps 10°
"flaps 10"
"flaps ten"
C172SP, C208B, 747-8i & PMDG 777 only
Flaps 20°
"flaps 20"
"flaps twenty"
PMDG 777 only
Flaps 5 / 15 / 25
"flaps 5"
"flaps 15"
"flaps 25"
King Air 350 only
Flaps 15° / 35°
"flaps 15"
"flaps 35"
"flaps down"
35° is this aircraft's full-flaps setting — "flaps down" works too.
747-8i only
Flaps 5 / 25
"flaps 5"
"flaps 25"
PMDG 777 & 747-8i only
Flaps 30
"flaps 30"
"flaps down"
C172SP, C400 Corvalis & Bonanza G36 only
Optimize Fuel
"optimize fuel"
"lean the mixture"
King Air 350 only
Engine Feather
"optimize engine"
"feather the prop"
This twin turboprop has no leanable mixture — the propeller levers do the same job, walked together to find the peak-RPM point.
A350 & A320neo VIP only
Open Descent
"open descent"
"OP DES"
"engage open descent"
A350 & A320neo VIP only
Open Climb
"open climb"
"OP CLB"
"engage open climb"
A350, A320neo VIP, 747-8i, Bonanza G36 & King Air 350 only
VNAV
"engage VNAV"
"vertical navigation"
Parking Brake Set / Release
"set parking brake"
"apply the brakes"
"release parking brake"
Set Heading
"set heading 251"
"turn heading 030"
"fly heading 180"
Engage Heading Hold
"engage heading hold"
"hold heading"
"activate heading hold"
Autopilot On / Off
"autopilot on"
"engage autopilot"
"autopilot off"
"disengage autopilot"
Set Altitude
"set altitude 210"
"descend and maintain 5000 feet"
"climb and maintain flight level 350"
Not available on the Airbus A400M Cargo
Engage Altitude Hold
"engage altitude hold"
"hold altitude"
"capture the altitude"
Set Vertical Speed
"set vertical speed 1500"
"vertical speed minus 1000"
"descend at vertical speed 800"
Engage Vertical Speed Mode
"engage vertical speed"
"vertical speed mode"
"hold vertical speed"
Lateral Navigation (LNAV)
"engage LNAV"
"activate lateral navigation"
"follow the flight plan"
737 MAX 8 BBJ, 747-8i, PMDG 777, A350, A310, A380X, A32NX & A320neo VIP only
Localizer (LOC)
"engage the localizer"
"capture the localizer"
"arm the localizer"
Not available on the Airbus A400M Cargo
Approach (APP)
"arm approach"
"engage approach mode"
"activate approach"
Not available on the Airbus A400M Cargo
Level Change (FLC)
"engage level change"
"flight level change mode"
"level change please"
Set Speed
"set speed 250"
"select airspeed two five zero"
"set the airspeed to 280"
Not available on the Airbus A400M Cargo
Arm / Disarm Autothrottle
"arm the autothrottle"
"engage the autothrottle"
"disarm the autothrottle"
Engage Speed Hold
"speed hold"
"engage speed mode"
"activate speed hold"
Arms the autothrottle first if it isn't already.
CJ4, C172, C400, C208B, DA40 NG, Bonanza G36 & King Air 350 only
Monitor Speed
"monitor speed 250"
"maintain speed 210"
"stop speed monitoring"
None of these aircraft have an autothrottle — this holds the target airspeed by working the throttle(s) directly.
Vision Jet only
Monitor Speed (Fallback)
"monitor speed 150"
"maintain speed 150"
"stop speed monitoring"
The Vision Jet has a real autothrottle — turn it off first, then use this as a backup speed hold.
