Detailed guide (how to get off the plane)

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 introduces a new feature that adds a realistic twist to flying: exiting the plane! Now, as a pilot, you can leave the cockpit and walk around your plane for manual pre-flight checks. You can also use this opportunity to explore the famous monuments on foot. But how do you actually do it?

In this guide, you will learn the basic shortcuts for getting on and off the plane MSFS 2024. You'll also discover the purpose behind this feature and how to customize it to fit your playstyle.

How to exit planes (and other vehicles)

The easiest way to exit the plane is to look for the nearest door. This should be on your left when sitting on the left side of a plane and the same goes for the opposite side. Click cockpit door handle or use the A button on your XBOX controller. Aircraft with canopies will have a latch along the seal. Some planes will have doors at the back of the plane and behind the pilot's cabin. You will have to move the camera around the plane to find them.

If you can't find the manual exit or simply want to get off the plane quickly, you can use a button. Press SHIFT + C on the keyboard to take control of your character on the PC and leave the plane. Press LB+B on an XBOX controller to do the same. Pressing this button combination again will immediately teleport you inside the cockpit of the plane. In order to exit, the plane must be on the ground Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

How to change the key combination for boarding and disembarking

1. Go to “Settings”.
2. Switch to the “Controls” tab.
3. Select your keyboard or controller.
4. In the search bar, type “Take control of the character.”
5. Disconnect the current key and assign the desired input.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 may prompt you to save changed keybinds as a new preset. If you want to avoid this message, duplicate one of the game's default keybinding presets and apply the changes to the duplicate. Make sure to duplicate the 2024 key binding preset, as the 2020 preset has a bug that removes the non-binding shortcut.

Once you're on foot, you can interact with the exterior parts of your plane. You will need to do this to complete some preliminary checks in career mode. To do this, left-click or press A on XBOX. Your pilot will automatically have a flashlight at night for visibility. You can also crouch and sprint.

• Crouching PC – C
• Sprint PC – Space bar
• XBOX Crouch – X button
• XBOX Sprint – RT

The purpose of the Walk-Around feature in MSFS 2024

In addition to allowing you to visit landmarks around the world, the main purpose of the walk-around mode is to visit places of interest around the world simulate inspections and pre-flight checks. You will have to get off the plane, walk around it and inspect every part, also remove the wedges and engine covers and make sure the quality of the engine oil is good.

Once you exit the plane, interaction pins will appear all over the plane. By clicking on these points, or by pressing the A button next to them, you can perform the necessary pre-flight checks. These actions are essential, as skipping them could cause malfunctions or accidents during the flight.

How to get the “5K Fun Run” achievement.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 includes an achievement called “5K Fun Run”, awarded later walk or run five kilometerswhich is just over three miles.