Aeroplanes DAR ltd.
Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo
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IGNITION
Before ignition you have to do the following:
- put the wheel chocks under the wheels;
- check the availability of a fire extinguisher;
- in start-up with an electrical starter (autonomous) the
procedure must be done at the command
“Clear Propeller”
. You
must not push the
START
ignition button if you do not receive the
“Clear”
answer from the start-up supervisor!
- put the levers at min (at a temperature less than 10°C – at
the support of the installed stop). Open (pull out) the mixture
control (suction ducts).
- push the
START
button and hold down for no more than 5-
7 seconds.
- After start-up hold choke open till the engine works in a
steady motion and take them smoothly closed. At an air
temperature greater than 20°C, the choke is not necessary to be
used.
- After start-up you have to warm up the engine, to
n=4500-5000 rev/min up to CHT=180°C (cylinder heads
temperature - CHT) and then go for a trial run.
