Airbus A340-200/300 Checklists

 

Pre-Start Checklist

Parking Brake SET

Throttle IDLE

Fuel Flow CUTOFF

BATT Master Switches ON

Panel Light ON as required

Pitot Heat OFF

De-Ice OFF

Aircraft Lighting OFF

Landing Gear Lever CHECK DOWN

Flaps UP

Spoiler RETRACTED

Fuel Quantity CALC/LOAD

Flight controls FREE AND CORRECT

Avionics ON

Fasten Seat Belts ON

No Smoking Sign ON

Check Weather (Atis, Flight Services)

De-Ice TEST/CHECK

Request Clearance

Transponder STANDBY

Beacon ON

 

Startup Checklist

Thrust Levers IDLE

Engine Area CLEAR

Engine starting sequence: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Eng 1 Start Button START

At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow ON

N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK

Generator Switch ON

 

Before Taxi Checklist

Nav Lights ON

Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights ON

Heading Indicator/Altimeters SET

Standby Instruments SET

Radios and Avionics SET FOR DEPARTURE

Autopilot SET, don‘t activate

Autothrottle SET, don‘t activate

F/D ON

Elevator Trim SET for takeoff

Request Taxi Clearance

 

Taxi Checklist

Parking Brake RELEASE

Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots

Brakes/Gyro/Turn Coordinator CHECK during taxi and turns

 

Before Take-off Checklist

Parking Brake SET

Throttle IDLE

Elevator Trim SET for takeoff

Flaps Pos. 2

Spoilers RETRACTED

Flight Instruments CHECK

Engine Instruments CHECK

Takeoff Data (V1, VR, V2) CHECK

Nav Equipment CHECK

Landing Lights ON

Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF

Strobe Light ON

Pitot Heat ON

De-Ice AS REQUIRED

Transponder ON

Request Takeoff Clearance

 

Take-off Checklist

Smoothly increase thrust to 55% N1 let spool up

Takeoff Thrust FULL or TO/GA

Brakes RELEASE

V1 = 145 KIAS (descision)

Vr = 150 KIAS (rotate)

Pitch 8 deg. nose up

V2 = 160 KIAS (safety speed)

At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes

Landing Gear RETRACT

At 1000' AGL RETRACT Flaps to 1 deg

Pitch 10-15 deg. nose up

At 210 KIAS RETRACT flaps up

 

Climb-out Checklist

Throttle AS REQUIRED

Trim for 250 KIAS / 1800 fpm

Autopilot/Autothrottle CHECK and ACTIVATE

Below 10000' max. speed 250 KIAS

ATC AS REQUIRED

Fasten Seat Belts OFF

No Smoking Sign OFF

Landing Lights OFF

Above 10000' speed 300 KIAS

 

Cruise Checklist (above FL 180)

At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb)

Accelerate to cruise speed FL180 0.67 mach (330 KIAS)

FL240 0.76 mach (335 KIAS)

FL280 0.82 mach (335 KIAS)

FL330 0.82 mach (300 KIAS)

Engine+Instruments CHECK

Fuel Quantity CHECK

Radios TUNED and SET

Autopilot CHECK and SET

Lights as requie

 

Descent Checklist

Atis/Airport Information CHECK

Altimeter CHECK

Radios SET

De-Ice AS REQUIRED

Descent Speed to FL240 0.76 mach

to FL180 0.67 mach

At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local

to FL120 300 KIAS

below 10'000ft 250 KIAS

Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK

Flaps / Landing Gear CHECK UP

Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)

 

Approach Checklist

Localizer Level Flight :

Landing Lights ON

Fasten Seat Belts ON

No Smoking Sign ON

Avionics + Radios SET

Speed: Establish 210 KIAS

Auto Spoilers ARM

Autobrake SET

Flaps Pos. 1

Speed: Establish 180 KIAS

Flaps Pos. 2

Speed: Establish 170 KIAS

Flaps Pos. 3

Speed: Establish 160 KIAS

Landing Gear DOWN

Turning toward runway: set flaps Pos. 4 or FULL

Final Glideslope Descent :

Speed Establish 150 KIAS

Elevator Trim AS DESIRED

Parking Brake VERIFY OFF

De-Ice AS REQUIRED

 

anding Checklist

Landing Gear CHECK DOWN

Autopilot and Autothrottle OFF

Landing Speed 145 KIAS

After touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust, at

80 kts: Cancel Reverse Thrust

Spoilers VERIFY EXTENDED

Brakes AS REQUIRED

 

Taxi To Ramp

Strobe Light OFF

Flaps UP

Spoilers RETRACTED

Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights ON

Landing Lights OFF

Speed Max. 20 knots

Transponder 1200 / OFF

Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING

 

Shutdown Checklist

Parking Brake SET

Throttle IDLE

Passenger Signs OFF

Pitot Heat / De-Ice OFF

Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF

Nav Lights OFF

F/D / Avionics OFF

Fuel Flow Eng. 1+2+3+4 OFF

Generator Switches OFF

Beacon OFF

Panel Light OFF

BATT Master Switches OFF

 

Securing Aircraft

Parking Brake Verify SET

Throttle Verify IDLE

All Switches Verify OFF