---
name: "enableCopilot"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Object Manipulation"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": "global", "effect": "local", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/enableCopilot
revid: 379416
updated: 2026-10-31T00:03:37Z
---

# enableCopilot

*Command · Object Manipulation · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Take On Helicopters v1.01*

Locality: arguments **global** · effect **local**

## Description

Enables copilot actions, toggles availability of the actions related to copilots, such as taking over controls, suspending controls, etc. This command triggers the `"ControlsShifted"` event handler.

## Syntax

```sqf
vehicle enableCopilot enable
```

**Parameters:**

- `vehicle`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - vehicle on which to toggle copilot actions
- `enable`: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - enable or disable

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
if (!isCopilotEnabled myHeli) then
{
    myHeli enableCopilot true;
};
```

## Multiplayer

Execute this command globally (e.g with [remoteExec](../commands/remoteExec.md)) to have it synced on all clients.

## See also

[isCopilotEnabled](../commands/isCopilotEnabled.md) · [currentPilot](../commands/currentPilot.md)

## Community notes

**Strangepete** — 2014-02-17

Only enables the user actions, not who is in control - pilot can lock or unlock co-pilot controls in multiplayer while still true.

- Actions: [LockVehicleControl](../topics/Actions.md#lockvehiclecontrol), [UnlockVehicleControl](../topics/Actions.md#unlockvehiclecontrol), [SuspendVehicleControl](../topics/Actions.md#suspendvehiclecontrol) and [TakeVehicleControl](../topics/Actions.md#takevehiclecontrol)
- You can use the [Arma 3 Event Handler - ControlsShifted](../topics/Event_Handlers.md#controlsshifted) to detect [Take](../topics/Actions.md#takevehiclecontrol) and [Release](../topics/Actions.md#suspendvehiclecontrol) actions.

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — enableCopilot](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/enableCopilot) (revision 379416).</sub>