JS-MD 3 RES
Flight Manual Supplement
MD11-AFM-00-002
Issue: 02
Rev. 00
Rev. Date: 24-Mar-23
Page 6
–11
Self-Launch Procedure
The self-launch procedure is as follows:
1. Select 12 V supply battery
– sufficiently charged, and
preferably not the same battery powering the avionics
2. Switch the guarded RES master switch ON. The system self-
test will be initiated and the DCU changes to the operation
screen
3. Push the EXT/RETR toggle switch on the DCU upwards once.
The HV system will power up and the pylon will raise to the
extended position
4. When the system is fully extended and the DCU shows the
status as READY, the system is ready for power to be applied
5. Ensure all pre-take-off checks have been performed and the
parameters are within limits
6. If an air-cooled system is installed, open the cockpit ball-vent
and the canopy side window
7. If the aircraft is fitted with an anti-collision strobe light, energise
the light.
8. Apply the wheel brake, hold the joystick aft, and announce
PROP CLEAR
9. Select flap setting 4 to ensure best climb rate is achieved
10. Turn the command knob clockwise until full power is reached
–
the power setting changes to yellow above the Maximum
Continuous Power (MCP) setting. The rotary command knob
does not have a physical hard stop and there is no risk of it
being rotated too far. Reduce power to MCP as soon as a safe
altitude has been reached, or before temperatures approach
their maximum limitations.
