SAAB 340B CHECKLIST
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)