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PILOT’S INFORMATION MANUAL 700
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
D.G.A.C. Approved
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PARTICULAR PROCEDURES
UTILIZATION BY COLD WEATHER (– 0 °C to – 25 °C) AND
VERY COLD WEATHER (– 25 °C to – 40 °C) (Cont’d)
6 – Remove chocks and / or release ties from the airplane.
7 – Check the free deflection of the flight controls and of the elevator trim.
8 – Check the free deflection of the power lever and of the propeller
governor lever.
9 –”IGNITION” switch ON during 30 seconds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WARNING LIGHT
IGNITION
ON
then ”IGNITION” switch AUTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WARNING LIGHT
IGNITION
OFF
This enables to preheat spark plugs before starting the engine.
Before starting the engine
Apply normal procedures defined in Chapter(s) 4.3 and / or 4.4.
Starting the engine
The starting must be mandatorily performed using an external power source
(GPU).
1 – Ground power unit CONNECTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 –”SOURCE” selector GPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WARNING LIGHT
GPU
ON
WARNING LIGHT
BAT OFF
ON
– Voltmeter VOLTAGE CHECKED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(U = 28 Volts)