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FLIGHT & OPERATION MANUAL ESQUAL VM-1
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5.3 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Pre-flight inspection
COMPLETED
Pedals
ADJUST
Luggage
SECURED
Seat belts (shoulder harness)
ADJUST AND LOCKED
Canopy
CLOSED AND LOCKED
Flight controls
FREE
Trim
NEUTRAL
Fuel valve
OPEN
Avionics
OFF
Brakes
TEST AND SET
Altimeter
SET QNH
Parachute security
HOT
Master switch
ON
Flaps
OPERRATE DOWN – UP
Strobe light
OFF
5.4 ENGINE START
Choke
PULLED BACK
Throttle
PULL BACK, PUSH 1-2 CM FORWARD
Fuel Pump
ON
Magnet 1 & 2
ON
Propeller area
FREE
Starter
PUSH THE START BUTTON (max 3 sec.)
Engage rpm (Adjustment)
2500 rpm
Choke
OFF
Radio and Nav.
ON
Oil Pressure
CHECKED (in greens within 10 sec)
Voltmeter
CHECK 12V+ DC
5.5 ENGINE WARM-UP
Run the engine for 2 minutes at 2500 rpm, afterwards increase to 3000 rpm, until the oil
temperature indicates 50°C.
If the engine does not start after three or four start attempts, the reason might be a floated
engine. Turn off the magnets, full throttle, choke off, crank the engine several times with the
starter for a short time.
Turn on the magnets again and now with the throttle at 1/3 open press the start button. Pull
the throttle to idle immediately after you have started the engine.