Normal Procedures
Pilot's Flight Manual
4-12 Reissued: 16 Jan 2019
4-3. ENGINE PRESTART COCKPIT CHECK
1. Battery switch ON
2. Communication equipment for proper
operation; all switches off after check. CHECK
4-4. ENGINE STARTING PROCEDURE
A. Helicopters with carbureted engine (HO-360-C1A).
1. Fuel valve OPEN (Push)
2. Throttle friction ADJUST
3. Carb Heat OFF
4. Throttle:
(Cold en gine or first start of the day) - Ro -
tate throt tle con trol from full closed to full
open three to four times. Close throt tle, then
open throt tle 1/8 inch.
(Warm en gine) THROTTLE
CLOSED
5. Magneto Switch BOTH
6. Mixture Control FULL RICH (Push)
7. Starter ENGAGE
NOTE
: The en gine will usu ally start within the first
few turns.
Idle mix ture and rpm are set at home base al ti tude.
When en gine starts are to be made at al ti tudes con sid er -
ably higher than home base, some throt tle open ing may
be re quired.
8. Disengage starter when engine starts.
9. Continue to sub-paragraph C on page 4-13.
B. Helicopters with fuel injected engine (HIO-360-G1A).
1. Mixture control in IDLE CUTOFF position.
SCHWEIZER
Model 269C-1 Helicopter
FAA Approved
CSP book 2..indd 90 8/4/19 12:53 PM
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