How to - Walkaround Mode - Access and Interactions

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In MSFS 2024, 'Preflight Walkaround' is the first phase of a flight when you start 'cold and dark' from a parking spot / ramp. Your pilot character spawns close to the currently selected aircraft, and it is possible to walk around and interact with various doors, panels and hatches.

Exiting Walkaround
You may exit the pre-flight walkaround at any time by clicking on the door handle or using the user-defined key bind for 'TAKE CONTROL OF CHARACTER' (Default: Shift+C).

Control Settings - Keybind for Entering/Exiting 'Preflight' mode

Walkaround Operables

On the iniBuilds A340 Airliner for MSFS 2024 there are a few doors, hatches or panels that open conditionally or via interactions in this mode:

• Air Conditioning Panel Door - Connects Air Conditioning Unit (ACU) and Hoses
   
   
• Ground Air Conditioning Engine Starting Panel Door - Connects Air Starter Unit (ASU) and Hoses
   
   
• Ground Electrical Panel Door - Connects GPU and cables
  
   
• Ground Chocks - Connects NLG and MLG chocks
   
   
• Waste Water Service Panel Door
   
   
• Potable Water Panel Door
   
   
• AFT Cargo Door Operation Panel Door
   
   
• FWD Cargo Door Operation Panel Door
   
   
• Refuelling Electric Control Panel Door
   
   
• Gear Door Panel & Levers (Center, Left, Right Main) - Pull to release doors, pressurise hydraulic ELEC pumps to retract doors.
    
  
   
• Engine Cowling Hatches - Press to Open/Close each engine's cowlings