Controls Reference - CZ Autoz Mods

Flight Controls

These controls apply while seated as pilot or co-pilot.

Key	Action
`W`	Pitch forward (nose down, gain forward speed)
`S`	Pitch back (nose up, slow down / reverse)
`A`	Bank left (roll left)
`D`	Bank right (roll right)
`Q`	Yaw left (rotate left on pedals)
`E`	Yaw right (rotate right on pedals)
`Shift`	Increase collective (climb)
`Z`	Decrease collective (descend)
`X`	Autohover toggle — decelerates to a locked hover and holds altitude, heading, and position. Press again or apply input to disengage. Also used for ground flip recovery when grounded and inverted.
`T`	Control Transfer — hand flight control to the other cockpit seat (the receiving player must be seated and alive). See Co-Pilot Control Priority.

Flight control belongs to one cockpit seat at a time — the first player into either cockpit seat receives it. Without control, all flight and systems inputs (cyclic, collective, yaw, Autohover, lights, engine) are locked out. The HUD shows a green indicator when you hold control and red when you do not.

Every keybind is rebindable in the DayZ controls settings. The defaults shown here are: Autohover = X, Control Transfer = T, Spotlight = L, Navigation Lights = N, Admin Panel = F10, Free-look = double-tap Left Alt (can also be held momentarily).

Controller / Gamepad

Full controller support is built in for flight. With a gamepad connected:

Input	Action
Left stick	Cyclic — pitch and roll
Right trigger	Raise collective (climb)
Left trigger	Lower collective (descend)
Right shoulder	Yaw right (rudder)
Left shoulder	Yaw left (rudder)
Y button	Autohover toggle

All gamepad bindings are rebindable in the controls settings alongside the keyboard bindings.

Engine & Lights

Action	Who	Notes
Start Engine	Control-holding cockpit seat	Hold action (~1 sec). Requires charged `HelicopterBattery` in battery slot.
Stop Engine	Control-holding cockpit seat	Hold action (~1 sec). Blocked if the helicopter is airborne and moving — you cannot cut the engine mid-flight.
Toggle Spotlight (`L`)	Control-holding cockpit seat	Long-range white searchlight, also lights the cockpit dashboard. Network-synced toggle. Requires a fitted, charged battery to turn on.
Toggle Navigation Lights (`N`)	Control-holding cockpit seat	Port (red), starboard (green), tail (white) and anti-collision beacon (red). Network-synced toggle. Requires a fitted, charged battery to turn on.

Both light types drain the battery at battery.lightDrain units per second while on. If the battery dies while lights are on, the lights will turn off automatically.

Crew & Passenger Actions

Action	Who	Helicopter	Notes
Move to Cabin	Pilot, Co-pilot	UH-1H, Blackhawk	Hold action. Enters Cabin Mode — walk freely inside the cabin
Return to Cockpit	Cabin Mode player	UH-1H, Blackhawk	Hold action. Returns to cockpit seat from Cabin Mode
Open / Close Door	Pilot, Co-pilot (seated)	MD500, SA342M, UH-1H, MH-60L Blackhawk	1st-person view only when seated. Available to any crew from outside in all views.
Toggle Sliding Window	Pilot, Co-pilot	Blackhawk only	Look at cockpit side glass for the action — instant action, no hold
Open / Close Rear Ramp	Pilot, Co-pilot, nearby players	AW101 Merlin only	Must be grounded. Displays on the side of the screen — not centre.
Raise / Lower Landing Gear	Pilot only	AW101 Merlin only	`F` key — raise after takeoff, lower before landing. Displays on the side of the screen — not centre.
Remove / Replace Door	Any crew	MD500, SA342M, UH-1H, MH-60L Blackhawk	Doors become physical items

Repair Actions

All repair actions require HelicopterRepairKit held in hands, engine off, and helicopter grounded.

Action	Who	Hold Time	Notes
Repair Main Rotor	Any player	45 sec (default)	Player must be standing (not crouched/prone). One repair level per hold.
Repair Tail Rotor	Any player	45 sec (default)	Same conditions as main rotor.
Repair Body Zone	Any player	30 sec (default)	Repairs fuselage damage. One level per hold.
Repair Engine Zone	Any player	30 sec (default)	Only available when main rotor is destroyed.
Repair Chassis Zone	Any player	30 sec (default)	Repairs landing gear/skid damage.
Repair Fuel Zone	Any player	30 sec (default)	Repairs fuel tank damage.

Refuelling

Action	Who	Notes
Refuel (container)	Any player	Hold a fuel container (e.g. Jerrycan), approach within `fuel.refuelDistance` metres (default 5.0 m), and look at the fuel refill point on the helicopter to trigger the action
Pump Refuel	Any player	Park near a working fuel station (vanilla, Enoch, or a Simple Gas Pump) and refuel directly — no jerry can needed, at a faster fill rate

The container refuel action appears on a specific component on the helicopter’s model — the physical fuel filler point. You must be holding a compatible fuel container (gasoline only), within range, and looking at that point for the action to show.

Cabin Mode Controls

While in Cabin Mode (UH-1H / Blackhawk):

Input	Action
`W / A / S / D`	Walk inside the cabin
Mouse	Look around
All weapon actions	Fully functional — draw, aim (ADS), fire
Return to Cockpit action	Re-seats you in your cockpit seat

Camera & Admin

Key	Action
Double-tap `Left Alt`	Free-look — orbit the camera without changing flight inputs. Can also be held momentarily instead of toggled.
`F10`	Admin Panel — open the in-game fleet management panel (server owners and admins only).

Both keys are rebindable in the controls settings. The Admin Panel only opens for players whose Steam64 ID is configured as an admin in mod_config.json.

​Flight Controls

​Controller / Gamepad

​Engine & Lights

​Crew & Passenger Actions

​Repair Actions

​Refuelling

​Cabin Mode Controls

​Camera & Admin

Flight Controls

Controller / Gamepad

Engine & Lights

Crew & Passenger Actions

Repair Actions

Refuelling

Cabin Mode Controls

Camera & Admin