Yak 18T - Pilot Actions for Engine Hand Starting

Yak 18T Flight Operations Manual
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• DISCONNECT and remove the headset
• SET the seat to the rearmost position
• UNFASTEN the seat belts and harnesses
Upon the command “Bail-out” proceed as follows –
• JETTISON the left-side frontal door
• TAKE feet off the rudder pedals
• TURN to the left
• GRASP the front edge of the doorway with the right hand, the rear edge with the
left one
• PUT the left leg on the wing, raise yourself from the seat, bend your head and
separate yourself from the seat with an energetic jerk
• finding yourself on the wing, concentrate yourself and SLIP OFF the wing
When escaping from the aircraft from the right seat, perform the following procedures –
• DISCONNECT and remove the headset
• SET the seat to the rearmost position
• UNFASTEN the seat belts
• JETTISON the right-side frontal door
• TAKE feet off the rudder pedals
• TURN to the right
• GRASP the front edge of the doorway with the left hand, the rear edge with the
right one
• PUT the right leg on the wing, raise yourself from the seat, bend your head and with
an energetic jerk separate yourself from the seat
• finding yourself on the wing, concentrate yourself and SLIP OFF the wing
4. Instructions for the crew in case of a forced emergency bailout during inverted flight, in a
spin, in a dive and in a spiral. When escaping from the aircraft in these cases, proceed
as follows –
• JETTISON the door
• DISCONNECT and remove the headset
• TAKE feet off the rudder pedals
• UNFASTEN the seat belts
The escape from the aircraft in the spin or spiral should be done alternately into one door
inwards the figure by means of an energetic push with arms and legs from the doorway edge
and along the wing. The bailout preparation is the same as described in the items above.
11.17. Pilot Actions for Engine Hand Starting
CAUTION: this procedure is NOT to be attempted by inexperienced and
unsupervised pilots!
Based on an experience hand-starting the M-14P with a good battery but no air.
• AFTER draining the intakes, pulling the propeller through, priming the main line
pressure to 0.2 to 0.5 and priming the cylinders 6-8 times, flipping the switches and
fulfilling the rest of the pre-start procedures, but BEFORE getting anywhere near the
propeller, make ABSOLUTELY sure that you push in the start button and HOLD IT
IN for a MINIMUM of 5 seconds (more can be better)