> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.czautoz.co.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Controls Reference
> Complete control reference for flying and operating CZ Autoz helicopters — flight inputs, engine, lights, and crew actions.
## 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](/features/flight-model#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](/features/cabin-mode). |
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).
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## Crew & Passenger Actions
| Action | Who | Helicopter | Notes |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Move to Cabin | Pilot, Co-pilot | UH-1H, Blackhawk | **Hold action.** Enters [Cabin Mode](/features/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 |
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## 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. |
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## 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.
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## 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 |
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## 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`.