CESSNA
340A PROCEDURES |
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For
suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. |
Note
that most actions can also be performed using the mouse. |
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To... |
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Display/hide
GPS |
Press SHIFT+2 |
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BEFORE STARTING |
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[ ] Parking Brake |
SET |
[ ] All Avionics |
OFF |
[ ] Landing Gear Handle |
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DOWN |
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[ ] All
Switches and |
CHECK |
Equipment Controls |
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[ ] Battery and Alternator |
ON |
Switches |
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[ ] Fuel Quantity Indicators |
CHECK QUANTITY |
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[ ] Landing
Gear |
CHECK |
Position Lights |
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STARTING |
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Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or: |
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LEFT ENGINE: |
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(press E, then 1 to
move focus to left engine) |
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[ ]
Mixture Control |
FULL RICH |
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(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
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Propeller Control |
FULL RPM (press
CTRL+F3 until fully
forward) |
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[ ]
Magneto / Start Switch |
START position;
release to BOTH position |
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when engine starts. |
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[ ] Throttle |
900 to 1000 RPM after start |
[ ] Warm-up |
900 to 1000 RPM |
[ ] Alternator Switch |
ON |
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RIGHT ENGINE: |
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(press E, then 2 to
move focus to right engine) |
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Mixture Control |
FULL RICH |
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(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
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Propeller Control |
FULL RPM (press
CTRL+F3 until fully
forward) |
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[ ]
Magneto / Start Switch |
START position;
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release to BOTH position when engine starts. |
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[ ] Throttle |
900 to 1000 RPM after start |
[ ] Warm-up |
900 to 1000 RPM |
[ ] Alternator Switch |
ON |
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(press E, then 1, then 2 to move focus to both engines) |
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AFTER STARTING AND TAXI |
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[ ] Exterior Lights |
AS REQUIRED |
[ ] Brakes |
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RELEASE
and CHECK (press PERIOD key) |
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BEFORE TAKEOFF |
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[ ] Parking Brake |
SET |
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[ ] All Instruments |
CHECKED |
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[ ] Fuel Indicators |
CHECK QUANTITY INDICATED |
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Mixture |
ADJUST AS REQUIRED BY FIELD
ELEVATION WHEN |
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SETTING FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF |
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Throttles |
2200 RPM (press
F2 / F3 as necessary) |
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Propellers |
EXERCISE TO OBTAIN 200-300
RPM DROP THAN |
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RETURN TO FULL |
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(press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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Throttles |
1700 RPM (press F2 and F3 as
necessary) |
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[ ] Magnetos |
CHECK |
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<150 RPM drop on each; <50 RPM drop between. |
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Press M+MINUS SIGN and
M+PLUS SIGN. |
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Throttles |
1500 RPM (press F2 and F3 as
necessary) |
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Propellers |
FEATHER CHECK |
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(do not allow an RPM drop of more than 300 RPM) |
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Throttles |
IDLE 900 - 1000 RPM |
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(press F2 and F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Trim |
AS REQUIRED FOR TAKEOFF |
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(with Num Lock off,
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press Num Pad1 or 7 as
necessary) |
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[ ] Flaps |
CHECK AND SET FOR TAKEOFF |
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(press F6 / F7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Ice Protection Systems |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Parking Brake |
OFF (press PERIOD key) |
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TAKEOFF |
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[ ] Mixture |
FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 untill full forward) |
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[ ] Propellers |
MAX RPM (press CTRL+F3 untill full forward) |
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[ ] Throttles |
FULL (press F3 untill full forward) |
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[ ] Airspeed |
SEE REFERENCE TAB |
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[ ] Landing Gear |
RETRACT (press G) |
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(when positive rate of climb is established) |
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[ ] Airspeed |
ESTABLISH DESIRED CLIMB SPEED |
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SEE REFERENCE TAB |
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CLIMB |
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[ ] Throttles |
FULL FOR OBSTACLE CLEARANCE, |
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THEN 33in. hg. MANIFOLD PRESSURE |
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(press F2 as
necessary) |
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[ ] Propellers |
2700 RPM |
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(press CTRL+F2 / CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Mixture |
LEAN AS REQUIRED |
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(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 / CTRL+SHIFT+3 |
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as necessary) |
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[ ] Airspeed |
120 KIAS |
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SEE REFERENCE TAB |
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[ ] Flaps |
RETRACT AS NEEDED AFTER 400 FT AGL |
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(press F5 / F6 as necessary) |
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CRUISE CLIMB |
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[ ] Throttles |
33 in. hg. MANIFOLD PRESSURE |
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(press F2 / F3 as
necessary) |
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[ ] Propellers |
2500 RPM |
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(press CTRL+F2 / CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Mixture |
LEAN AS REQUIRED |
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(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 / CTRL+SHIFT+3 |
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as necessary) |
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[ ] Airspeed |
140 KIAS |
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SEE REFERENCE TAB |
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CRUISE |
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[ ] Power |
SET MANIFOLD PRES. AND PROP RPM USING |
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PERCENT ON FUEL FLOW |
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(23 in. hg. @ 2300 RPM for 70% HP) |
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[ ] Mixture |
SET USING EGT TEMPRATURE |
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(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 / CTRL+SHIFT+3 |
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as necessary) |
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[ ] Altimeter |
SET (must be set to 29.92 when above 18,000
ft.) |
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DECENT |
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[ ] Altimeter |
SET (must be set to current local altimeter
setting |
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when below 18,000 ft.) |
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[ ] Mixture |
ENRICH AS REQUIRED |
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(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 / CTRL+SHIFT+3 |
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as necessary) |
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[ ] Power |
ADJUST AS REQUIRED |
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(avoid prolonged idle settings.) |
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(press F2 / F3 as
necessary) |
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BEFORE LANDING |
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[ ] Mixture |
AS REQUIRED BY FIELD ELEVATION |
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[ ] Flaps |
APPROACH (10 degrees when below 160 KIAS) |
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(press F6 / F7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Landing Gear |
DOWN (below 155 KIAS) |
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[ ] Flaps |
FULL (40 degrees when below120 KIAS) |
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(press F6 / F7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Airspeed |
ESTABLISH NORMAL APPROACH SPEEDS |
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(APPROX. 105 KIAS) |
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[ ] Propellers |
HIGH RPM |
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(press CTRL+F3
untill 2700 RPM) |
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AFTER
LANDING (clear of runway) |
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[ ] Landing and Taxi Lights |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Flaps |
UP (PRESS F5) |
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[ ] Trim Tabs |
SET TO ZERO |
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(Num Lock off, press Num Pad 1/ Num Pad 7 |
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as necessary) |
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SHUTDOWN |
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[ ] Parking Brake |
SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key) |
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[ ] Propellers |
HIGH RPM |
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(press CTRL+F3
untill full forward) |
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[ ] Throttles |
1000 RPM |
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(press F2 / F3 as
necessary) |
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[ ] All Avionics |
OFF |
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[ ] Mixture Controls |
IDLE CUTBACK |
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(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until full back) |
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[ ] Magnito/Start Switch |
OFF AFTER ENGINES STOP |
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(press M+MINUS ley
to L, R, off) |
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[ ] Battery and Alternator |
OFF AFTER ENGINES STOP |
Switches |
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NOTE:
This aircraft's real-world check list has been modified for
Flight Simulator. |
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