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Cessna 172 Skyhawk Status Queries

Ask these questions while Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is connected and the aircraft is loaded.

Status query count: 12

Flight

Query Answer Ask something like
Altitude Reports altitude in feet. "what's my altitude"
"how high am i"
"current height above sea level"
Heading Reports heading in degrees. "what's my heading"
"what direction are we flying"
"which way am i pointed"
Airspeed Reports airspeed in knots. "what's my airspeed"
"how fast am i flying"
"speed check"
Vertical Speed Reports vertical speed in feet per minute. "what's my vertical speed"
"check climb rate"
"am i climbing"
Attitude Reports attitude in degrees. "what's my attitude"
"check pitch and bank"
"am i banked left"
Navigation Reports navigation in degrees. "where am i"
"what's my position"
"navigation status"

Engine & Fuel

Query Answer Ask something like
Engine Reports engine in rpm. "engine status"
"what's my rpm"
"manifold pressure check"
Fuel Reports fuel in gallons. "fuel status"
"how much gas is left"
"what's in the tanks"

Config

Query Answer Ask something like
Autopilot Reports autopilot. "autopilot status"
"is heading mode active"
"is altitude hold on"
Parking Brake Reports parking brake. "parking brake status"
"is the airplane parked"
"are the parking brakes released"
Flap Setting Reports flap setting in detent. "what's my flap setting"
"check flaps"
"what flap detent am i on"

Lights

Query Answer Ask something like
Lights Reports lights. "light status"
"what lights are on"
"check exterior lights"