***** SAAB 340B CHECKLIST PROCEDURES *****
Simplified list for flight simulator use only
ENGINE STARTUP
[ ] Park Brakes --
SET
[ ] Battery switch --
ON
[ ] Strobe and Beacon
Lights -- ON
[ ] Click on
automatic startup engine button or CTRL+E
AFTER ENGINE STARTUP
[ ] Switch on both
alternators (Generators)
[ ] Engine power --
IDLE
[ ] Low IDLE --
CHECKED
[ ] Fuel/Weight --
CHECKED
[ ] Avionic Master --
ON
[ ] ATIS --Check
weather
[ ] Navaids -- SET
[ ] AP Settings --
SET/AP MAIN OFF
[ ] Pitot Heat -- ON
[ ] NAV Lights -- AS
NEEDED
BEFORE TAKEOFF
[ ] Flaps -- 7° (1st
position)
[ ] Prop RPM -- HIGH
[ ] Trim position --
CHECKED
[ ] AP MAIN and
Flight Director -- ARMED
[ ] Anti-Ice -- AS
NEEDED
[ ] Altimeters -- SET
[ ] Landing Lights --
ON
[ ] Transponder --
CODE SET
TAKEOFF AND CLIMB
[ ] Thrust -- MAX
POWER or 95%
[ ] Release Brakes
[ ] Engine parameters
-- CHECK
[ ] Rotate at 115 Kts at MTOW
[ ] Pitch attitude
after T/O -- 10°
[ ] Retract landing
gear with positive ROC
[ ] At 500 ft and 130
kts IAS -- FLAPS UP
[ ] Let accelerate to
160 kts IAS
[ ] Reduce TORQUE to
90-95%
[ ] Engage AP with an
initial ROC of 2000 fpm
[ ] Maintain 160 kts IAS and 1500-2500 fpm ROC until cruise altitude
CRUISE
[ ] Reduce Prop RPM
to 1650 rpm (ctrl-F2)
[ ] Reduce TORQUE to
75-80%
[ ] Usual cruise
altitude is FL150-FL200
[ ] Standard cruise
speed is 280 kts TAS
DESCENT
[ ] Establish a
descent rate of 1,500 fpm
[ ] Maintain 240 kts IAS during descent
[ ] Landing Lights --
ON below 10,000 ft
APPROCH AND LANDING
[ ] PROP RPM -- HIGH
(ctrl-F4)
[ ] Level approach
flight (20-25 NM) is 210 kts clean configuration
[ ] Glide slope alive
-- reduce speed to 170 kts and Set Flaps 1 (7°)
[ ] Passing the OM or
1500 ft
-- Gear Down
- Flaps 3 (20°)
- Speed 125 kts (Vref+5)