BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 300 PROCEDURES

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the King Air 300 documentation found with the aircraft as well as the FAQ at www.AlliedFsGroup.com in the support forum. For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.
 

To... Press...
Display/hide main panel SHIFT+1
Display/hide radio SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS SHIFT+3
Display/hide engine controls SHIFT+4
Display/hide Caution annunciator panel SHIFT+5
Display/hide Warning annunciator panel SHIFT+6
Display/hide compass SHIFT+7
Display/hide trim SHIFT+8
Display/hide fuel panel SHIFT+9


 

BEFORE ENGINE STARTING

 

 

 

[ ] Cabin door

Locked

[ ] Weight Limits

Checked

[ ] Parking Brake
 

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

[ ] Landing Gear Control

CHECK DOWN

[ ] Power Levers
 

IDLE
(press F2 until Idle)

[ ] Propeller Controls
 

FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Condition Levers

 

FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Fasten Seatbelts Light

ON

[ ] Cabin Temp Mode

OFF

[ ] Vent Blower

AUTO

[ ] Aft Blower

OFF

[ ] Electrical Heaters

OFF

[ ] Battery Switch

ON

[ ] Annunciator Lights

TEST

[ ] Oxygen Supply Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Standby Pumps

OFF

[ ] Fuel Pressure Warning

ILLUMINATED

[ ] Fuel Quantity

CHECK (Main and Auxiliary)

[ ] DC Voltmeter

CHECK

[ ] Rotating Beacon

ON

 

 

ENGINE STARTING (BATTERY)

 

 

 

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:

 

 

[ ] Battery Switch

ON

[ ] Beacon

ON

[ ] Propeller Area

CLEAR

[ ] Right Ignition and Engine Start Switch
 

ON
(Click and hold until engine starts)

[ ] Right Stable N1 > 12%

WAIT

[ ] Right Condition Lever

 

LOW IDLE
(after the N1 Turbine RPM has stabilized, 12% minimum)

[ ] Right ITT and N1 Turbine RPM

MONITOR
(1000 ˚C max. rise in 10 seconds)

[ ] "R FUEL PRESS LO" Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] "R OIL PRESS LO" Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] Right Oil Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Right Condition Lever

HIGH IDLE

[ ] --- WAIT ---

N1 = 50%

[ ] Right Ignition and Engine Start Switch

OFF

[ ] Right Generator

ON

[ ] Charge Battery

Load = 0.5, max. 5 minutes

[ ] Right Generator

OFF

[ ] Left Ignition and Engine Start Switch
 

ON
(Click and hold until engine starts)

[ ] Left Stable N1 > 12%

WAIT

[ ] Left Condition Lever

 

LOW IDLE
(after the N1 Turbine RPM has stabilized, 12% minimum)

[ ] Right Generator

ON

[ ] Left ITT and N1 Turbine RPM

MONITOR

[ ] "L FUEL PRESS LO" Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] "L OIL PRESS LO" Annunciator

EXTINGUISHED

[ ] Left Oil Pressure

CHECK

[ ] --- WAIT ---

N1 = 50%

[ ] Left Ignition and Engine Start Switch

OFF

[ ] Left Generator

ON

[ ] Right Condition Lever

REDUCE TO LOW IDLE

 

 

AFTER START

 

 

 

[ ] Inverters

CHECK

[ ] DC Voltage/Load

CHECK

[ ] Avionics Master Switch

ON

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Cabin Temp/Mode

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Annunciators

TEST, CLEAR

[ ] Fuel Quantity, Flight, and Engine Instruments

CHECK
 

 

 

TAXI

 

 

 

[ ] Brakes

CHECK

[ ] Gyros

CHECK

 

 

BEFORE TAKEOFF (RUNUP)

 

 

 

[ ] Avionics

CHECK

[ ] Pressurization
 

CHECK, SET
(alt. + 500(cabin 500 agl, rate)

[ ] Electronic Pitch Trim Control

CHECK

[ ] Trim Tabs

 

SET
(with Num Lock off press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)

[ ] Flaps

CHECK, SET

[ ] Flight Controls

FULL, FREE

[ ] Propellers

FULL FORWARD

[ ] Condition Levers

FULL FORWARD

[ ] Primary Governors

EXERCISE AT 1500 RPM

[ ] Bleed Air Valves

PNEU & ENVIR OFF

[ ] Pneumatic Gauge

0 PSI

[ ] "BLEED AIR FAIL" Annunciators

BOTH ILLUMINATED

[ ] Bleed Air Valves

ENVIR OFF or OPEN

[ ] Pneumatic Gauge

GREEN ARC

[ ] "BLEED AIR FAIL" Annunciators

BOTH EXTINGUISHED

[ ]Engine Anti-Ice

ON

[ ]Torque Drop

MONITOR

[ ] Engine Anti-Ice

OFF

[ ]Torque Returns

MONITOR

[ ] Autofeather

ARM

[ ] Manual Propeller Feathering

CHECK

[ ] Anti-ice

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Fuel Quantity, Flight, and Engine Instruments

CHECK
 

 

 

BEFORE TAKEOFF (FINAL ITEMS)

 

 

[ ] Annunciator Lights

EXTINGUISHED OR CONSIDERED

[ ] Transponder

ON ALT

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Anti-ice

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Bleed Air Valves

OPEN

[ ] Takeoff speeds (V1, VR, and V2)

CONFIRM

 

 

TAKEOFF

 

 

 

[ ] Brakes

HOLD

[ ] Power Levers

 

100% N1 TURBINE RPM
(OBSERVE ITT LIMITS)

(press F3 as necessary)

[ ] Brakes
 

RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)

[ ] VR
 

ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP

[ ] Landing Gear

 

UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
(press G)

[ ] Airspeed
 

MAINTAIN V2 UNTIL CLEAR OF OBSTACLES

[ ] Flaps
 

UP (BLUE LINE, 125 KIAS MINIMUM)

 

 

AFTER TAKEOFF/CLIMB

 

 

 

[ ] Landing Gear

UP

[ ] Flaps

UP

[ ] Yaw Damper

ON

[ ] Climb Power

 

90% N1 TURBINE RPM (OR AS DESIRED)
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Propellers

 

1600 RPM (OR AS DESIRED)
(press CTRL+F2 or CTRL+F3 as necessary)

[ ] Propeller Synchrophaser

ON

[ ] Autofeather

OFF

[ ] Auto-Ignition

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Fasten Seatbelts Light

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Cabin Pressure

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Aft Blower

OFF

[ ] Engine Instruments

MONITOR

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

 

 

CRUISE (Best Alitude FL260 - FL280)

 

 

 

[ ] Propellers

 

 

1500 RPM (OR AS DESIRED)
ITT to 800, not to exceed 91 Ft/lbs torque or 104% N1

(press CTRL+F2 or CTRL+F3 as necessary)

[ ] Cruise Power

 

AS DESIRED
~
Fuel Flow = 300 lbs/min R/L
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Engine Instruments

MONITOR

[ ] Autofeather

OFF

 

 

DESCENT

 

 

 

[ ] Pressurization

SET CABIN ALTITUDE, RATE

[ ] Altimeter

SET

[ ] Fasten Seatbelts Light

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Windshield Anti-Ice

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Autofeather

ARM

[ ] Fuel Balance

CHECK

[ ] Power

 

AS REQUIRED
N1 NEVER LESS THAN 65%

(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

 

 

BEFORE LANDING

 

 

 

[ ] Pressurization Light

CHECK

[ ] Fasten Seatbelts Light

ON

[ ] Autofeather

VERIFY ARMED

[ ] Prop Synchrophaser

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Ice Protection

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Auto-Ignition

ARMED

[ ] VREF

CONFIRM

[ ] Altimeter

SET

[ ] Flaps
 

APPROACH
(press F7 until APPR)

[ ] Landing Gear
 

DOWN
(press G)

[ ] Landing Lights

AS REQUIRED

 

 

ON FINAL:

 

[ ]Flaps

DOWN

[ ]Yaw Damper

OFF

[ ]Propeller Levers

HIGH RPM

 

 

BALKED LANDING

 

 

[ ] Power Levers
 

MAXIMUM
(press F3 until fully in)

[ ] Propeller Levers
 

FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Airspeed
 

100 KTS UNTIL CLEAR OF OBSTACLES

[ ] Flaps
 

UP
(press F5 key)

[ ] Gear
 

UP
(press G key)

 

 

NORMAL LANDING

--When landing is assured--

[ ] Flaps
 

DOWN
(press F7 until DN)

[ ] Airspeed

VREF

[ ] Condition Levers

 

HIGH IDLE
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Propeller Levers
 

FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Power Levers
 

IDLE
(press F2 until Idle)

 

 

--After touchdown--

 

[ ] Power Levers
 

FULL REVERSE
(press F2 until fully out)

--Below 60 KTS--

 

[ ] Brakes
 

AS REQUIRED
(press PERIOD key)

[ ] Power Levers
 

GROUND FINE
(press F3 until fully out)

 

 

AFTER LANDING

 

 

 

[ ] Landing & Taxi Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Engine Auto-Ignition

OFF

[ ] Anti-ice

OFF

[ ] Interior Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Electrics

OBSERVE LOAD LIMITS

[ ] Transponder

 

STANDBY
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

[ ] Trim Tabs

 

SET
(with Num Lock off press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)

[ ] Flaps
 

UP
(press F6 until UP)

[ ] Strobes

OFF

 

 

SHUTDOWN AND SECURING

 

 

 

[ ] Parking Brake
 

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

[ ] Inverters

OFF

[ ] Avionics Master

OFF

[ ] Autofeather

OFF

[ ] Lights

OFF

[ ] Cabin Temp Mode

OFF

[ ] Vent Blower

OFF

[ ] Aft Blower

OFF

[ ] Battery

CHARGED

[ ] ITT
 

STABILIZED AT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR 1 MINUTE

[ ] Condition Levers

 

FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Propellers
 

FEATHER
(press CTRL+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Standby Pumps, Crossfeed

OFF

[ ] DC Volt

CHECK VOLTAGE/LOAD

[ ] Overhead Panel Switches

OFF

[ ] Battery and Generator Switches

OFF (below 15% N1)

[ ] Wheel Chock

CONFIRM INSTALLED

[ ] External Covers

CONFIRM INSTALLED

 

 

SHUTDOWN AND SECURING

 

 

 

[ ] Parking Brake
 

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

[ ] Inverters

OFF

[ ] Avionics Master

OFF

[ ] Autofeather

OFF

[ ] Lights

OFF

[ ] Cabin Temp Mode

OFF

[ ] Vent Blower

OFF

[ ] Aft Blower

OFF

[ ] Battery

CHARGED

[ ] ITT
 

STABILIZED AT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR 1 MINUTE

[ ] Condition Levers

 

FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Propellers
 

FEATHER
(press CTRL+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Standby Pumps, Crossfeed

OFF

[ ] DC Volt

CHECK VOLTAGE/LOAD

[ ] Overhead Panel Switches

OFF

[ ] Battery and Generator Switches

OFF (below 15% N1)

[ ] Wheel Chock

CONFIRM INSTALLED

[ ] External Covers

CONFIRM INSTALLED

 

 

  ABNORMAL CHECKLISTS

 

 

 

AIR START

 

 

 

[ ] Cabin Temp

OFF

[ ] Vent Blower

AUTO

[ ] Aft Blower

OFF

[ ] Radiant Heat

OFF

[ ] Windshield Heat

OFF

[ ] Generator

OFF

[ ] Power Lever
 

IDLE
(press F2 until fully out)

[ ] Condition Levers

 

FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Ignition/Engine Start

ON

[ ] Condition Levers

 

LOW IDLE
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until levers are at mid range)

[ ] N1 > 50%

--- WAIT ---

[ ] Ignition/Engine Start

OFF

[ ] Propeller Levers

 

AS REQUIRED
(press CTRL+F2 / CTRL+F3 as desired)

[ ] Power Levers
 

AS REQUIRED
(press F2/F3 as desired)

[ ] Generators

ON

[ ] Engine Auto Ignition Switch

ARM

[ ] Electrical Equipment

AS REQUIRED

 

 

ENGINE FAILURE BEFORE V1

 

 

 

[ ] Power Levers

GROUND FINE

[ ] Brakes
 

AS REQUIRED
(press PERIOD key)

[ ] Operative Engine
 

MAX REVERSE
(Watch Traction!)

 

 

IF INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY FOR STOPPING:

 

[ ] Condition Levers

 

FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Fire Pull Handles

PULL

[ ] Master Switch

OFF WITH GANG BAR

 

 

ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LIFT-OFF (V1)
(Can't land on remaining runway)

 

 

 

[ ] Power Levers
 

MAXIMUM
(press F3 until fully in)

[ ] Propeller Levers
 

FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Airspeed
 

MAINTAIN
(Takeoff Speed or Above)

[ ] Pitch After Rotation

10˚

[ ] Climb Airspeed

V2, POSITIVE CLIMB INDICATIONS

[ ] Landing Gear
 

UP
(press G key)

[ ] Power Lever Inoperative Engine

IDLE AFTER AUTOFEATHER

[ ] Propeller Lever Inoperative Engine

FEATHER

[ ] Airspeed
 

Vyse
(After Obstacles Cleared)

[ ] 500 ft AGL

LEVEL OFF AND ACCEL. to Venr

[ ] Flaps
 

UP AFTER Venr
(press F5 key)

[ ] Landing Lights

OFF

[ ] Engine Cleanup

PERFORM

[ ] Operating Engine
 

REDUCE POWER TO
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS

[ ] Continue Climb at VENR

 

[ ] Land

AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE

 

 

NOTE: Holding 5 degrees of bank towards the operating engine will assist in maintaining directional control and will improve aircraft performance.

 

 

Clean-up Inoperative Engine:

 

[ ] Condition Lever

 

FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Bleed Air Valve

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Engine Auto Ignition Switch

OFF

[ ] Autofeather Switch

OFF

[ ] Generator

OFF

[ ] Synchrophaser

OFF

[ ] Electrical Load

MONITOR

 

 

ENGINE MALFUNCTION DURING FLIGHT:

 

 

 

[ ] Autopilot/Yaw Damp
 

Disengage
(press Z Key if AP is on)

[ ] Power
 

AS REQUIRED
(press F3 until fully in)

[ ] Inoperative Engine 

IDENTIFY

[ ] Power Lever (Inoperative Engine)

FUEL CUTOFF

[ ] Propeller Lever (Inoperative Engine)

VERIFY FEATHERED

[ ] Condition Lever (Inoperative Engine)

FUEL CUTOFF

[ ] Landing Gear

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Flaps

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Engine Cleanup

PERFORM

[ ] Power Lever (Operative Engine)

SINGLE ENGINE CRUISE

[ ] Land

AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
   

2nd ENGINE FLAME-OUT

 

 

 

[ ] Power Levers
 

IDLE
(press F2 until fully in)

[ ] Propeller Levers

DO NOT FEATHER

[ ] Condition Levers

 

FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully out)

[ ] CONDUCT AIR START

 

 

 

GLIDE

 

 

 

[ ] Landing Gear
 

UP
(press G key if gear is down)

[ ] Flaps
 

UP
(press F5 key)
   

TRY RESTART BEFORE FEATHERING BOTH PROPELLERS

   

[ ] Propellers
 

FEATHER
(press CTRL+F2 until fully out)

[ ] Airspeed

135 KIAS

 

 

EMERGENCY DESCENT

 

 

 

[ ] Power Levers
 

MAXIMUM
(press F3 until fully in)

[ ] Propeller Levers
 

FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3 until fully in)

[ ] Flaps
 

APPROACH
(press F7 key from flaps up)

[ ] Landing Gear
 

UP
(press G key)

[ ] Airspeed

181 KIAS (Vle)

 

 

PRESSURIZATION DIFFERENTIAL IN RED

 

 

 

[ ] Cabin Alitude Selector

SELECT HIGHER ALTITUDE
   

IF CONDITION PERSISTS:

 

[ ] Bleed Air Valves

ENVIR OFF

[ ] Cabin Pressure Switch

DUMP

[ ] Bleed Air Valves

OPEN

 

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.