Settings Saab 340B

 

0=Take-off
1=Climb
2=Cruise
3=Descent
4=Holding Pattern
5=Landing


(0)
0=Set flaps 15 (2 notches).
1=Open throttle to 95% n1
2=Rotate at 111kts
3=Gear up on positive climb
4=Initial climb rate of 1500fpm
5=Remove flaps at 400' AGL with an airspeed of 130kts
6=Reduce the throttle to 86% n1 for the climb

(1)
0=Hold aircraft to 1500fpm to let airspeed build up
1=As airspeed reaches 160kts switch the autopilot altitude hold on and increase the vertical speed from the default 1500fpm to 2000fpm.
2=At lower altitudes the airspeed will reach about 170kts at 2000fpm however it will eventually drop back to 160kts at which point you should reduce the autopilot vertical speed to maintain 160kts throughout the climb.

(2)
0=The Saab340 is mainly used on short commuter flights so a cruise altitude of 12,000 to 20,000' is appropriate.
1=Level off and reduce the throttle to 78% n1 and let the airspeed increase to the cruise speed of 280kts TAS (the IAS will depend on your altitude).

(3)
0=Set the autopilot altitude to the desired level and start the descent, the vertical speed will default to 1500fpm which is a reasonable rate to use.
1=Let the airspeed increase until it reaches either the Mmo of 0.50 Mach or the Vmo of 250kts which ever comes first. (Above 16000' the Mmo will be reached first).
2=Reduce the throttle to maintain this airspeed.

(4)
0=Adjust the throttle to maintain 154kts IAS

(5)
0=Airspeed to 210kts IAS.
1=Airspeed to 180kts IAS when established on glideslope.
2=Airspeed to 170kts 5nm out, set flaps 15 and lower the gear.
3=Adjust the throttle to maintain 160kts.
4=At 2nm out set flaps 20.
5=Cross the threshold at 117kts.
6=Full flaps are not normally used except for short runways.