Startup
(DCS A-10C v1.1.0.8+)
Initiate electrical power
1.
Right console → Electrical Panel →
BATTERY switch:
PWR
(up position)
@Night: Turn on Flood Light
2.
Right console → Electrical Panel →
INVERTER switch:
STBY
(up position)
→ Electrical power running
Test caution and
warning systems,
activate oxygen supply
1.
Test cockpit indication lights
Left console → Auxiliary Lighting (AUX LTG) Panel →
press and hold LAMP TEST button
2.
Test fuel indicator
Front dash →
press and hold TEST IND button
→ Both needles point to ~3000 lbs, digital totalizer readout: ~5900 lbs
3.
Right console → Oxygen Regulator Panel →
Oxygen SUPPLY switch: ON
→ Oxygen flow indicated in the FLOW window
4.
Test the oxygen remaining indicator:
Hold OXY IND TEST (Oxygen Indicator Test) button
→ OXY LOW caution light flashing when indication < 0,5l
Power the radios
Left console →
1. VHF/AM Frequency Mode Dial: TR
(left position)
2. VHF/FM Frequency Mode Dial: TR
(left position)
3. UHF Radio Function Dial:
MAIN
(up position)
Initiate engine start
sequence
1.
Close canopy to minimize the noise
Right console →
Canopy Control Switch
: Right click and hold (
LCTRL+C
)
2.
Provide power to boost pumps of left/right wing tanks and left/right fuselage tanks
Left console → Fuel System Control Panel →
Boost Pumps Left Wing switch:
ON
(up position)
Boost Pumps Right Wing switch:
ON
(up position)
Boost Pumps Main Fuselage Left switch:
ON
(up position)
Boost Pumps Main Fuselage Right switch:
ON
(up position)
3.
Start APU: Left console →
APU switch: START
(up position)
→ Monitor front dash → EMI Panel → APU EGT and RPM gauges
→ Wait until APU EPM @100%!
4.
Right console → Electrical Panel →
APU GEN (Generator) switch: PWR
(up position)
→ APU generator powers aircraft and relieves battery drain
5.
Right console → Electrical Panel →
Left AC Generator Power:
PWR
(up position)
Right AC Generator Power:
PWR
(up position)
Request startup from
ATC
1. Tune VHF-AM radio to ATC frequency
2.
Broadcast on VHF-AM:
HOTAS Mic Switch FORWARD (
LALT+NUM+
)
3. Main → ATCs... (
F5
) → <AIRFIELD> (
FX
) → Request startup (
F3
)
Crank up left engine
1. Left throttle from OFF to IDLE (
RALT+POS1
)
2. Monitor EMI panel
→ APU GEN caution light starts flashing once left engine is at ~50% core fan RPM
→ APU GEN no longer providing power to the aircraft systems and can be switched off:
Right console → Electrical Panel →
APU GEN switch:
OFF
→ Core fan RPM stabilizes at ~60%
→ Left Hydraulic system pressure normalizes between 2800 and 3350 PSI
Crank up right engine
1. Right throttle from OFF to IDLE (
RCTRL+POS1
)
2. Monitor EMI panel
→ Core fan RPM stabilizes at ~60%
→ Right Hydraulic system pressure normalizes between 2800 and 3350 PSI
Flight controls check
Check
•
stick/rudder input:
rudder left (
Y
) / rudder right (
X
)
•
speedbrakes:
extract (
LCTRL+B) /
retract (
B
)
•
flaps:
extract (
F
) / retract (
F
)
Turn off APU
Left console → Throttle Panel →
APU switch:
OFF
Power up CDU and EGI
Systems
1.
Right console →
CDU power switch:
ON
(up position)
2.
Right console →
EGI power switch:
ON
(up position)
→ automated BIT begins
