BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 350 PROCEDURES

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the King Air 350 Aircraft Information articles in the Learning Center. For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.
 

To... Press...
Display/hide main panel SHIFT+1
Display/hide radio SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS SHIFT+3
Display/hide engine controls SHIFT+4
Display/hide Caution annunciator panel SHIFT+5
Display/hide Warning annunciator panel SHIFT+6
Display/hide compass SHIFT+7
Display/hide trim SHIFT+8
Display/hide fuel panel SHIFT+9


 

BEFORE ENGINE STARTING

  

 

  

[ ] Parking Brake
 

 SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

[ ] Landing Gear Control

 CHECK DOWN

[ ] Power Levers
 

 IDLE
(press F2 until Idle)

[ ] Propeller Controls
 

 FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Condition Levers

 

 FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Fuel Quantity

 CHECK

[ ] Anti-ice

 ON

[ ] Beacon

 ON

[ ] "Anti-ice" Annunciators

 

 ILLUMINATED
(press SHIFT+5 to display annunciator panel)

 

  

ENGINE STARTING (BATTERY)

  

 

  

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:

 

  

[ ] Battery Switch

ON

[ ] Beacon

ON

[ ] Propeller Area

CLEAR

[ ] Fuel Flow
 

 ON
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F4)

[ ] Right Ignition and Engine Start Switch
 

 ON
(click and hold until engine starts)

[ ] Right Condition Lever

 

 LOW IDLE
(after the N1 Turbine RPM has stabilized, 12% minimum)

[ ] Right ITT and N1 Turbine RPM

MONITOR

[ ] "R FUEL PRESS LO" Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] "R OIL PRESS LO" Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] Right Oil Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Right Condition Lever

HIGH IDLE

[ ] Right Generator

ON

[ ] Left Ignition and Engine Start Switch
 

 ON
(Click and hold until engine starts)

[ ] Left Condition Lever

 

 LOW IDLE
(after the N1 Turbine RPM has stabilized, 12% minimum)

[ ] Left ITT and N1 Turbine RPM

MONITOR

[ ] L FUEL PRESS LO Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] L OIL PRESS LO Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] Left Oil Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Left Condition Lever

HIGH IDLE

[ ] Right Condition Lever

REDUCE TO LOW IDLE

[ ] Left Generator

ON

[ ] Avionics Master Switch

ON

 

  

BEFORE TAKEOFF (RUNUP)

  

 

  

[ ] Avionics

 CHECK

[ ] Autopilot

 CHECK

[ ] Electronic Pitch Trim Control

 CHECK

[ ] Trim Tabs

 

 SET
(with Num Lock off press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)

[ ] Primary Governors

 EXERCISE AT 1500 RPM

[ ] Autofeather

 ARM

[ ] Manual Propeller Feathering

 CHECK

[ ] Anti-ice

 AS REQUIRED

[ ] Fuel Quantity, Flight, and Engine Instruments

 CHECK
 

 

  

BEFORE TAKEOFF (FINAL ITEMS)

 

  

[ ] Annunciator Lights

EXTINGUISHED OR CONSIDERED

[ ] Transponder

ON ALT

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Anti-ice

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Takeoff speeds (V1, VR, and V2)

CONFIRM

 

  

TAKEOFF

  

 

  

[ ] Brakes

 HOLD

[ ] Power Levers

 

 100% N1 TURBINE RPM
(OBSERVE ITT LIMITS)
(press F3 as necessary)

[ ] Brakes
 

 RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)

[ ] VR
 

 ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP

[ ] Landing Gear

 

 UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
(press G)

[ ] Airspeed
 

 MAINTAIN V2 UNTIL CLEAR OF OBSTACLES

[ ] Flaps
 

 UP (BLUE LINE, 125 KIAS MINIMUM)

 

  

CLIMB

  

 

  

[ ] Climb Power

 

 90% N1 TURBINE RPM (OR AS DESIRED)
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Propellers

 

 1600 RPM (OR AS DESIRED)
(press CTRL+F2 or CTRL+F3 as necessary)

[ ] Propeller Synchrophaser

ON

[ ] Engine Instruments

MONITOR

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

 

  

CRUISE

  

 

  

[ ] Cruise Power
 

 AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Engine Instruments

 MONITOR

[ ] Autofeather

 OFF

 

  

DESCENT

  

 

  

[ ] Altimeter

 SET

[ ] Autofeather

 ARM

[ ] Fuel Balance

 CHECK

[ ] Power
 

 AS REQUIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

 

  

BEFORE LANDING

  

 

  

[ ] Autofeather

 VERIFY ARMED

[ ] VREF

 CONFIRM

[ ] Altimeter

 SET

[ ] Flaps
 

 APPROACH
(press F7 until APPR)

[ ] Landing Gear
 

 DOWN
(press G)

[ ] Lights

 AS REQUIRED

[ ] Anti-ice

 AS REQUIRED

 

  

NORMAL LANDING

--When landing is assured--

[ ] Flaps
 

 DOWN
(press F7 until DN)

[ ] Airspeed

 VREF

[ ] Condition Levers

 

 HIGH IDLE
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Propeller Levers
 

 FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Power Levers
 

 IDLE
(press F2 until Idle)

 

  

--After touchdown--

  

[ ] Power Levers
 

 GROUND FINE
(press F2 until fully out)

[ ] Brakes
 

 AS REQUIRED
(press PERIOD key)

 

  

AFTER LANDING

  

 

  

[ ] Engine Auto-Ignition

OFF

[ ] Anti-ice

OFF

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Transponder

 

 STANDBY
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

[ ] Trim Tabs

 

 SET
(with Num Lock off press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)

[ ] Flaps
 

 UP
(press F6 until UP)

 

  

SHUTDOWN AND SECURING

  

 

  

[ ] Parking Brake
 

 SET
(press SHIFT+PERIOD key)

[ ] Avionics Master

OFF

[ ] Autofeather

OFF

[ ] Lights

OFF

[ ] ITT
 

 STABILIZED AT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR 1 MINUTE

[ ] Condition Levers

 

 FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Propellers
 

 FEATHER
(press CTRL+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Battery and Generator Switches

OFF (below 15% N1)

 

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.