Airplane Manual FK 9 ELA
FK Lightplanes
Revision 4
Normal Procedures
page 4-4
4.4.
Engine Start
Seat belts
fastened
Doors
closed and locked
Fuel selector(s)
OPEN, wintank: fullest tank OPEN
All electrical equipment
OFF
Circuit breaker
check
Instruments
check & set
Rescue system
check safety pin removed
Battery switch
ON
Ignition
ON
Electrical fuel pump
ON (ROTAX only)
Choke (ROTAX only)
pull (cold engine only)
Parking Brake
set
Throttle
idIe (
ROTAX: hot engine ½ throttle!
)
Prop area
CLEAR
Starter
engage; set 1600 - 1700 RPM
Oil pressure
check
Choke (ROTAX only)
OFF
Avionics
ON
Electrical fuel pump
OFF (ROTAX only)
4.5.
Taxi
Brakes
check
Stick
pull back to relieve load on nosewheel
Rudder
do not move if aircraft is not moving
Tail wheel only:
Stick
push forward to relieve load on tailwheel