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)