Normal Operating
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Procedures
4A.6.3 STARTING ENGINE
NOTE
At ambient temperatures below -22°C the engine may not start at the first attempt. In this case wait 60 seconds between the start attempts.
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Strobe lights (ACL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
ON |
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ENGINE MASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
ON (L) |
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Annunciations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
check "L ENGINE GLOW" ON |
NOTE
"L ENGINE GLOW" is indicated only when the engine is cold.
4. Annunciations / Engine / System Page . . . . . check OK/normal range
WARNING
Before starting the engine the pilot must ensure that the propeller area is free, and no persons can be endangered.
After the L ENGINE GLOW indication is extinguished:
5. START KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
START L as required / release |
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when engine has started. |
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CAUTION
Do not overheat the starter motor. Do not operate the starter motor for more than 10 seconds.
At ambient temperatures below -22°C it is possible that the engine will not start at the first attempt. In this case wait
60 seconds between the start attempts.
If the "L STARTER" annunciation comes on after the engine has started and the START KEY has been released, set the ENGINE MASTER to OFF and investigate the problem.
6. Annunciations / Engine / System Page . . . . . check OK/normal range 7. Annunciations / Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . check OFF
8. Annunciations / Oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . check OK
WARNING
If the oil pressure has not moved from the red range within 3 seconds after starting, set the ENGINE MASTER switch to OFF and investigate problem.
9. Circuit breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
check all in/as required |
10. Idle RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
check, 740 ±30 RPM |
Repeat with opposite engine.
11. Warm up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDLE for 30 seconds, then at 50% load until:
oil temperature 50°C (122°F) and coolant temperature 60 °C (140°F)
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AVIONIC MASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
ON |
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Electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
ON as required |
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Flight instruments and avionics . . . . . . . . . . . |
set as required |
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Flood light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Pitot and stall warn heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
ON, check annunciation |
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NOTE
The stall warning switch gets slightly warmer on ground only and STAL HT FAIL is indicated on the PFD.
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Pitot and stall warn heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
OFF |
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Strobe lights (ACL's) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
check ON |
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Position lights, landing and taxi lights . . . . . . |
as required |
CAUTION
When taxiing at close range to other airplane, or during night flight in clouds, fog or haze, the strobe lights should be switched OFF. The position lights must always be switched ON during night flight.
9. Primary flight display (PFD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . NO AUTOPILOT
ANNUNCIATIONS 10. Autopilot disconnect tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOTE
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Procedures
NOTE
The AFCS system automatically conducts a preflight self-test upon initial power application. The preflight test is indicated by a white boxed PFT on the PFD. Upon successful completion of the preflight test, the PFT is removed, the red
AFCS annunciation is removed, and the autopilot disconnect tone sounds. If AFCS annunciation remains on or a failure of the preflight test is indicated terminate flight preparation and investigate the problem.
11.MANUAL ELECTRIC TRIM - TEST as follows:
Press the AP DISC button down and hold while commanding trim. Manual electric trim should not operate either nose up or nose down.
12. AUTOPILOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . engage by pressing AP button 13. AP DISC switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . press. verify that the autopilot
disconnects
14. TRIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . set to take-off position manually
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