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)