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* Freeware Flight Group FSDS Saab 340 series *
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Thanks for downloading FFG's SAAB340 series aircraft. those planes are a transition between FSDS design and the current Gmax refit. Please consider those versions as Beta versions

The Freeware Flight Group's Saab 340 series was designed with Louis Sinclair's FSDS (FS Design Studio).  

FSDS model	: Pascal Linder/FFG
Animations   	: Matts Falck/FFG
FDE             : Dave Page
Masters        	: Pascal Linder/FFG


How to start the damn thing ?
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First of all, NEVER select the plane while in flight, you may encounter some strange bleedthrough problem with the fuselage parts.

Always select the plane while sitting on the ground, engines off (SHIFT+CTRL+1)

Now it's stopped, how do I open the door?
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Activate the lights (L key)
Deactivate the landing lights (CTRL+L)
You should get the doors opened.

Always remind that you should have landing lights OFF and engines OFF in order to get the door opened and stairs down

Now, how do I start the damn thing ?
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If not, activate the lights
Deactivate the landing light (CTRL+L) - Doors should close
Then launch engines (SHIFT+CTRL+F4 and then CTRL+E for lazy guys)
Once engine slaunched, you can activate the taxi light (CTRL+E)

Just remember that the engines will only start if the plane is grounded, landing lights OFF,n and globaly door closed

Now, how do I taxi the damn thing ?
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The Saab flight model is based on the King Air's one, so the taxiing method is almost the same
You should use low idle thrust in order to taxi (otherwise the plane will start accelerating and taking off by itself)
then , once you're ready for take off, you shoudl swith to Max idle thrust.
Just refer to the King Air documentation for more informations.

How do I take off, cruise and land ?
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Matt Zagoren spent some time packaging a nice AOM for the Saab, just switch to it and you'll know more than I actually do ;-)

Can I use Igor Supronov's fantastic panel, or any other than the default King Air one ?
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Actually, Igor's one doesn't seem to handle the low idle thrust feature, which mean that if you use his panel, you won't be able to taxi at reasonable speeds. The King Air throtlle panel has such feature so that's why I defined it as the default paneL. I didn't check other Saab panels so far, but feel free posting comments and suggestion as regard working panels in our forum at http://www.avsim.com/ffg

Why are they all Saab 340 A versions ?
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As mentionned, this is a Beta version, so you'd have to use the A version until we deliver a B version.
So happy flyings ;-)

Pascal Linder
























