SOLO GA | User’s manual
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6.2 START & STOP FOR TURBOPROP ENGINES
MSFS/Prepar3D: STARTING PISTON ENGINES
1.
Pull on the
PARKING BRAKE
.
2.
Move the
MIXTURE
lever to
RICH
position.
3.
Move the
PROP RPM
lever to
HIGH
position.
4.
Move the
POWER
lever to
IDLE
position.
5.
Switch on the
BAT
switch.
6.
Switch on the
L ENG START
switch..
7.
Once the engine is running, switch off the
L ENG START
switch.
8.
Switch on the
GEN 1
switch to charge the batteries.
9.
Switch on
M. AVIONICS
switch.
These procedures have started the engine if the selected
aircraft is a single-engine, or the left engine if it is a twin-
engine aircraft.
Before activating GEN, do not forget to disable START.
If you don't, the generator will not charge the batteries.
5
1
4
7
6
2
3
9
8
The diagram below shows the position of every switch in
the SOLO GA along with the step that corresponds to their
application when starting the turboprop engine.
If you are flying a twin-engine aircraft, you must carry out
indications 6, 7 and 8 again to start the right engine.
