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Section 4 – Normal procedures
4
th
Edition, Rev. 4
3.4. ENGINE STARTING
CAUTION
Avionics switches must be set OFF during engine starting to prevent avion-
ic equipment damage.
1
Start clearance
Obtain if needed
2
RH & LH crossbus
ON
3
CHRONOMETER
START
Right engine starting
1
RH Throttle lever
IDLE
2
RH Carburetor heat
OFF
3
RH Propeller Lever
FULL FORWARD
4
RH Choke
ON if required
Cold engine
Throttles idle (fully closed), chokes fully opened.
Soon after starting, advance the throttle to let the propeller reach 800 RPM
and slowly close the choke. Keep engine at 900 RPM for warm up period.
Hot engine
Park the aircraft with the nose pointing into wind in order to aid cooling.
Keep chokes closed and slowly open the throttles one inch while cranking.
Flooded Engine after engine start failure
Keep chokes closed, open throttle fully and start the engine, then quickly re-
duce throttles to idle.
5
RH Electrical Fuel pump
ON, check advisory light ON and posi-
tive fuel press build up
6
STROBES
ON
7
RH engine propeller zone
CHECK free
8
RH ignitions switches
BOTH ON
WARNING
Ensure that the area around engine propeller disc is clear from people
and obstacles. Call out for propeller free.
9
RH start pushbutton
PUSH
10
RH engine oil gauge
CHECK if increasing within 10 sec.
(max 7 bar in cold operation)
11
RH Throttle lever
Advance to reach 1200 RPM
12
RH Choke
OFF
13
RH Field
ON
14
RH Ammeter
CHECK Amps positive
15
RH Voltmeter
CHECK 12 to 14 Volt
16
RH Avionics
ON
NOTE