diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Constants.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Constants.nas
index bcf9869c0..3e93ea50f 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Constants.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Constants.nas
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ var FASCIA = {
   # GDU 1045 Autopilot keys
   YD : 46,
 
-
+  # Useability helpers to avoid having to use the FMS knobs to spell airport IDs etc.
+  KEY_INPUT : 47,
+  STRING_INPUT: 48,
 };
 
 var SURFACE_TYPES = {
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericADCPublisher.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericADCPublisher.nas
index 3aab36d2a..d17f63526 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericADCPublisher.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericADCPublisher.nas
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ var GenericADCPublisher =
 
     # Update frequency can be controlled by a property.
     var frequency = getprop("/instrumentation/FG1000/adc-update-frequency");
-    if (frequency == nil) frequency = 0.1;
+    if (frequency == nil) frequency = 10;
 
     var obj = {
       parents : [
         GenericADCPublisher,
-        PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.ADCData, frequency)
+        PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.ADCData, 1.0/frequency)
       ],
     };
 
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericEISPublisher.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericEISPublisher.nas
index 29ede71d3..d2b4bd257 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericEISPublisher.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericEISPublisher.nas
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 var GenericEISPublisher =
 {
 
-  new : func (frequency=0.25) {
+  new : func (period=0.25) {
     var obj = {
       parents : [
         GenericEISPublisher,
-        PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.EngineData, frequency)
+        PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.EngineData, period)
       ],
     };
 
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFMSPublisher.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFMSPublisher.nas
index 3ec137bbc..b88e2dacd 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFMSPublisher.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFMSPublisher.nas
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 var GenericFMSPublisher =
 {
 
-  new : func (frequency=0.5) {
+  new : func (period=0.5) {
     var obj = {
       parents : [
         GenericFMSPublisher,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var GenericFMSPublisher =
     #
     # 2) a periodic publisher which triggers every 0.5s to update data values.
     obj._triggeredPublisher = TriggeredPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.FMSData);
-    obj._periodicPublisher = PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.FMSData, frequency);
+    obj._periodicPublisher = PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.FMSData, period);
 
     obj._triggeredPublisher.addPropMap("FMSHeadingBug", "/autopilot/settings/heading-bug-deg");
     obj._triggeredPublisher.addPropMap("FMSSelectedAlt", "/autopilot/settings/target-alt-ft");
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFuelPublisher.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFuelPublisher.nas
index b275bd1c1..ba82e96b1 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFuelPublisher.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericFuelPublisher.nas
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@
 var GenericFuelPublisher =
 {
 
-  new : func (frequency=1.0) {
+  new : func (period=1.0) {
     var obj = {
       parents : [
         GenericFuelPublisher,
-        PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.FuelData, frequency)
+        PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.FuelData, period)
       ],
     };
 
-    obj.deltaT = frequency;
+    obj.deltaT = period;
 
 
     # Hack to handle most aircraft not having proper engine hours
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericNavComPublisher.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericNavComPublisher.nas
index 4c02e15c0..3c2025070 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericNavComPublisher.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/GenericNavComPublisher.nas
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #
 var GenericNavComPublisher =
 {
-  new : func (frequency=0.5) {
+  new : func (period=0.5) {
     var obj = {
       parents : [
         GenericNavComPublisher,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var GenericNavComPublisher =
     # 2) a periodic publisher which triggers every 0.5s to update data values.
 
     obj._triggeredPublisher = TriggeredPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.NavComData);
-    obj._periodicPublisher = PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.NavComData, frequency);
+    obj._periodicPublisher = PeriodicPropertyPublisher.new(notifications.PFDEventNotification.NavComData, period);
 
     # Hack to handle cases where there is no selected Com or NAV frequency
     if (getprop("/instrumentation/com-selected") == nil) setprop("/instrumentation/com-selected", 1);
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/PropertyPublisher.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/PropertyPublisher.nas
index 4056c4afd..64e6d4502 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/PropertyPublisher.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/Interfaces/PropertyPublisher.nas
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ var PropMap = {
 
 var PeriodicPropertyPublisher =
 {
-  new : func (notification, frequency=0.25) {
+  new : func (notification, period=0.25) {
     var obj = {
       parents : [ PeriodicPropertyPublisher ],
       _notification : notification,
-      _frequency : frequency,
+      _period : period,
       _propmaps : [],
     };
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ var PeriodicPropertyPublisher =
   },
 
   start : func() {
-    me._timer = maketimer(me._frequency, me, me.publish);
+    me._timer = maketimer(me._period, me, me.publish);
     me._timer.start();
   },
   stop : func() {
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ var PeriodicPropertyPublisher =
 
 var TriggeredPropertyPublisher =
 {
-  new : func (notification, frequency=5) {
+  new : func (notification, period=5) {
     var obj = {
       parents : [ TriggeredPropertyPublisher ],
       _notification : notification,
-      _frequency : frequency,
+      _period : period,
       _propmaps : {},
       _listeners : [],
       _timer: nil,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ var TriggeredPropertyPublisher =
       append(me._listeners, listener);
     }
 
-    me._timer = maketimer(me._frequency, me, me.publishAll);
+    me._timer = maketimer(me._period, me, me.publishAll);
     me._timer.start();
   },
 
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPageController.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPageController.nas
index 9fa5d6adb..97d3f1d1a 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPageController.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPageController.nas
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ handleEnter : func (value) { return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_NotProcess
 handleAltOuter  : func (value) { return me.page.mfd.SurroundController.handleAltOuter(value); },
 handleAltInner : func (value) { return me.page.mfd.SurroundController.handleAltInner(value); },
 
+handleKeyInput : func (value) { return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_NotProcessed; },
+handleStringInput : func (value) { print("Not handling " ~ value); return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_NotProcessed; },
+
 RegisterWithEmesary : func()
 {
   if (me._recipient == nil){
@@ -164,6 +167,9 @@ RegisterWithEmesary : func()
           if (id == fg1000.FASCIA.ALT_OUTER)   return controller.handleAltOuter(value);
           if (id == fg1000.FASCIA.ALT_INNER)   return controller.handleAltInner(value);
 
+          if (id == fg1000.FASCIA.KEY_INPUT)   return controller.handleKeyInput(value);
+          if (id == fg1000.FASCIA.STRING_INPUT)   return controller.handleStringInput(value);
+
           # Autopilot controls - ignore for now as like to be handled elsewhere
           #if (id == fg1000.FASCIA.AP )   return controller.handle(value);
           #if (id == fg1000.FASCIA.HDG)   return controller.handle(value);
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/AirportInfo/AirportInfoController.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/AirportInfo/AirportInfoController.nas
index f6d72aa83..03468dc6f 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/AirportInfo/AirportInfoController.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/AirportInfo/AirportInfoController.nas
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ var AirportInfoController =
     }
   },
 
+  handleStringInput : func(value) {
+    me.selectAirport();
+    me.page.airportEntry.clearElement();
+    me.page.airportEntry.setValue(value);
+    me.setAirport(value);
+    me.page.resetCRSR();
+    return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
+  },
+
   # Reset controller if required when the page is displayed or hidden
   ondisplay : func() {
     me.RegisterWithEmesary();
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/DirectTo/DirectToController.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/DirectTo/DirectToController.nas
index c51ce42c8..29a9312ea 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/DirectTo/DirectToController.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/DirectTo/DirectToController.nas
@@ -303,6 +303,24 @@ var DirectToController =
     return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
   },
 
+  handleStringInput : func(value) {
+    if (! me.dto_displayed) return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_NotProcessed;
+    if (me._waypointSubmenuVisible) return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_NotProcessed;
+
+    if (me._cursorElements[me._selectedElement].isEditable()) {
+      # Cancel any editing
+      me._cursorElements[me._selectedElement].clearElement();
+
+      # Set the new value
+      me._cursorElements[me._selectedElement].setValue(value);
+
+      # Also cause any enter-handling
+      me.handleEnter(1);
+    }
+
+    return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
+  },
+
   # Reset controller if required when the page is displayed or hidden
   # Note that we explicitly do NOT RegisterWithEmesary/DeRegisterWithEmesary!
   # This page should RegisterWithEmesary at start of day instead.
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/IntersectionInfo/IntersectionInfoController.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/IntersectionInfo/IntersectionInfoController.nas
index 5b28840e4..fe3de2bad 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/IntersectionInfo/IntersectionInfoController.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/IntersectionInfo/IntersectionInfoController.nas
@@ -125,9 +125,18 @@ var IntersectionInfoController =
     me._page.update(navdata, vordata);
   },
 
+  handleStringInput : func(value) {
+    me._page.dataEntry.clearElement();
+    me._page.dataEntry.setValue(value);
+    me.getIntersection(value);
+    me._page.dataEntry.unhighlightElement();
+    return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
+  },
+
   # Reset controller if required when the page is displayed or hidden
   ondisplay : func() {
     me.RegisterWithEmesary();
+    if (me._page.dataEntry.getValue() != "") me.getIntersection(me._page.dataEntry.getValue());
   },
   offdisplay : func() {
     me.DeRegisterWithEmesary();
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/NDBInfo/NDBInfoController.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/NDBInfo/NDBInfoController.nas
index e1ba334cd..a8699f575 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/NDBInfo/NDBInfoController.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/NDBInfo/NDBInfoController.nas
@@ -127,9 +127,18 @@ var NDBInfoController =
     me._page.update(navdata, aptdata);
   },
 
+  handleStringInput : func(value) {
+    me._page.dataEntry.clearElement();
+    me._page.dataEntry.setValue(value);
+    me.getNDB(value);
+    me._page.dataEntry.unhighlightElement();
+    return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
+  },
+
   # Reset controller if required when the page is displayed or hidden
   ondisplay : func() {
     me.RegisterWithEmesary();
+    if (me._page.dataEntry.getValue() != "") me.getNDB(me._page.dataEntry.getValue());
   },
   offdisplay : func() {
     me.DeRegisterWithEmesary();
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/VORInfo/VORInfoController.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/VORInfo/VORInfoController.nas
index e23a620d4..3ee89b674 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/VORInfo/VORInfoController.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/VORInfo/VORInfoController.nas
@@ -124,9 +124,18 @@ var VORInfoController =
     me._page.update(navdata, aptdata);
   },
 
+  handleStringInput : func(value) {
+    me._page.dataEntry.clearElement();
+    me._page.dataEntry.setValue(value);
+    me.getVOR(value);
+    me._page.dataEntry.unhighlightElement();
+    return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
+  },
+
   # Reset controller if required when the page is displayed or hidden
   ondisplay : func() {
     me.RegisterWithEmesary();
+    if (me._page.dataEntry.getValue() != "") me.getVOR(me._page.dataEntry.getValue());
   },
   offdisplay : func() {
     me.DeRegisterWithEmesary();
diff --git a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/WaypointEntry/WaypointEntryController.nas b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/WaypointEntry/WaypointEntryController.nas
index 1414d8562..9fe6351a5 100644
--- a/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/WaypointEntry/WaypointEntryController.nas
+++ b/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/FG1000/Nasal/MFDPages/WaypointEntry/WaypointEntryController.nas
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ var WaypointEntryController =
       me.page.WaypointSubmenuGroup.setVisible(0);
       me._waypointSubmenuVisible = 0;
     } else if (me.page.IDEntry.isInEdit()) {
-      # If we're editing an element, complete the data entry, the load it.
+      # If we're editing an element, complete the data entry, then load it.
       me.page.IDEntry.enterElement();
       me.loadDestination(me.page.IDEntry.getValue());
     } else {
@@ -259,6 +259,14 @@ var WaypointEntryController =
     return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
   },
 
+  handleStringInput : func(value) {
+    if (! me._wpentry_displayed) return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_NotProcessed;
+    me.page.IDEntry.clearElement();
+    me.page.IDEntry.setValue(value);
+    me.loadDestination(me.page.IDEntry.getValue());
+    return emesary.Transmitter.ReceiptStatus_Finished;
+  },
+
   # Reset controller if required when the page is displayed or hidden
   # Note that we explicitly do NOT RegisterWithEmesary/DeRegisterWithEmesary!
   # This page should RegisterWithEmesary at start of day instead.
diff --git a/Input/Keyboard/multikey.xml b/Input/Keyboard/multikey.xml
index f75ad2aee..b0563f913 100644
--- a/Input/Keyboard/multikey.xml
+++ b/Input/Keyboard/multikey.xml
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
 			<binding>
 				<command>property-toggle</command>
 				<property>/sim/rendering/wireframe</property>
-			
+
 			</binding>
 		</key>