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Airbus A340-300 checklist

4 × CFM56-5C · long-haul quad · trim tank CG control

Every phase for the Airbus A340-300, as flown in a flight simulator — panel scans marked as flows, read-and-respond cards marked as checklists. Open the interactive version to tick lines off, fill in your speeds and keep your place between sessions.

Preliminary Cockpit Prep Flow · from memory

  1. BAT 1 + 2ON — 25.5 V MIN
  2. EXT PWR A / BON — OR APU
  3. APU FIRE TESTPERFORMED
  4. APU MASTER / STARTON — AVAIL
  5. ADIRS 1 / 2 / 3NAV
  6. HYD GREEN / BLUE / YELLOWCHECKED
  7. ACCU PRESSGREEN BAND
  8. EXTERIOR / COCKPIT LIGHTSAS REQUIRED
  9. OXYGENTESTED — CREW SUPPLY ON
  10. PARKING BRAKEON

Cockpit Preparation Flow · from memory

  1. GEAR LEVERDOWN
  2. FLAP LEVERAGREES WITH SURFACES
  3. SPEED BRAKE LEVERRETRACTED — DISARMED
  4. ENG MASTERS 1–4OFF
  5. ENG MODE SELECTORNORM
  6. FUEL PUMPSON — ALL TANKS
  7. TRIM TANK MODEAUTO

    8. Trim tank moves fuel aft in cruise for an aft CG and less drag. Leave it AUTO unless the FCOM says otherwise.

  8. CTR TK / TRIM TK QTYCHECKED
  9. SIGNSON / AUTO
  10. EMER EXIT LTARM
  11. ANTI ICEAS REQUIRED
  12. TRANSPONDERCODE SET — STBY
  13. MCDUINIT A/B · F-PLN · PERF
  14. TAKEOFF DATAV1 / VR / V2 · FLEX · THR RED / ACC
  15. BARO REFSET & CROSSCHECKED
  16. FCUSPD / HDG / ALT SET
  17. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETED

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. COCKPIT PREPCOMPLETED
  2. GEAR PINS & COVERSREMOVED
  3. SIGNSON / AUTO
  4. ADIRSNAV
  5. FUEL QUANTITY / TRIM TK____ KG — AUTO
  6. TO DATASET
  7. BARO REF____ SET
  8. Below the line
  9. WINDOWS / DOORSCLOSED
  10. BEACONON
  11. THR LEVERSIDLE
  12. PARKING BRAKEAS REQUIRED

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. PUSHBACK / START CLEARANCEOBTAINED
  2. ENG MODE SELECTORIGN / START
  3. ENG MASTER 1ON

    4. Start order varies by operator (1-2-3-4 and 3-4-1-2 are both flown). Follow your add-on's own checklist; start one engine at a time on APU bleed.

  4. ENG MASTER 2ON
  5. ENG MASTER 3ON
  6. ENG MASTER 4ON
  7. ENG MODE SELECTORNORM
  8. APU BLEEDOFF
  9. ENG PARAMETERS 1–4STABILISED

After Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. ANTI ICEAS REQUIRED
  2. ECAM STATUSCHECKED
  3. PITCH TRIM____ SET
  4. RUDDER TRIMZERO

Taxi / Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED — FULL & FREE
  2. FLAP SETTINGCONF ____
  3. V1 / VR / V2 / FLEX TEMP____ SET
  4. ATCSET
  5. ECAM MEMOTO — NO BLUE
  6. T.O CONFIGTEST — NORMAL
  7. BODY GEAR STEERINGAVAIL

    8. Long wheelbase — start turns late and keep the cockpit past the taxiway centreline before turning.

  8. TAKEOFF RWY____ CONFIRMED
  9. CABIN CREWADVISED
  10. Line-up items
  11. PACKSAS REQUIRED
  12. ENG MODE SELECTORIGN IF RAIN / ICE
  13. TCASTA / RA
  14. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSTROBE · T.O · RWY TURN OFF
  15. CHRONOSTART

After Takeoff / Climb Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARUP
  2. FLAPSRETRACTED
  3. PACKSON
  4. ENG MODE SELECTORNORM
  5. APUOFF
  6. TRIM TANK TRANSFERAFT — MONITORED
  7. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSET
  8. BARO REFSTD SET AT TRANS ALT

Cruise / Fuel Check Flow · from memory

  1. FUEL ON BOARDCHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN

    2. Long-haul habit: log fuel at every waypoint or every 30 min and compare with the OFP.

  2. TRIM TANKTRANSFER MONITORED
  3. CGWITHIN LIMITS
  4. POSITION / NAV ACCURACYCROSSCHECKED
  5. STEP CLIMBAS PLANNED
  6. ETOPS / EDTOAS REQUIRED
  7. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPR · MINIMA IN MCDU

Approach Checklist · read & respond

  1. TRIM TANKFWD TRANSFER COMPLETE
  2. BRIEFINGCONFIRMED
  3. ECAM STATUSCHECKED
  4. SEAT BELTSON
  5. BARO REF____ SET
  6. MDA / DH____ SET
  7. ENG MODE SELECTORAS REQUIRED

Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. CABIN CREWADVISED
  2. A/THRSPEED / OFF
  3. AUTO BRAKEAS REQUIRED
  4. ECAM MEMOLDG — NO BLUE
  5. LDG GEARDOWN
  6. SIGNSON
  7. SPLRSARM
  8. FLAPSCONF 3 / FULL

After Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLAPSRETRACTED
  2. SPOILERSDISARMED
  3. APUSTART
  4. RADAR / PWSOFF
  5. ENG MODE SELECTORNORM
  6. ANTI ICEAS REQUIRED
  7. BRAKE TEMPCHECKED
  8. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSET
  9. TRANSPONDERSTBY / AUTO

Parking Checklist · read & respond

  1. APU BLEEDON
  2. ENG MASTERS 1–4OFF
  3. SEAT BELTSOFF
  4. EXTERIOR LIGHTSAS REQUIRED
  5. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  6. PARK BRK / CHOCKSAS REQUIRED

Securing the Aircraft Checklist · read & respond

  1. ADIRSOFF
  2. OXYGENOFF
  3. APU BLEEDOFF
  4. EXTERIOR LIGHTSOFF
  5. APU & BAT 1 + 2OFF

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