2. System and Engine Start

In this Checklist we will start the engines and boot the systems.

You can practice using our Mission: 01 System Start.

Battery and Generators Power Up

• Turn on the battery switch, by 1 x left click on the switch BATT ON RSP
• Switch on Generator1 and Generator 2 GEN1 ON GEN2 ON RSP

As soon as there is electricity on the aircraft, the navigation lights should be switched on so that the condition of the aircraft can also be seen from the outside by the ground crew.

• Turn navigation lights on NAV LIGTHS STEADY, NAV LIGHTS BRT RSP-H.

Prepare for engine start

If the aircraft is equipped with wing tip tanks and wing pylon tanks:

• Set Fuel Transfer to TIP, otherwise PYL FUEL TRANSFER SET LSP-F.

• Turn on the beacon, BCN ON RSP-A.

• Check that the throttle lever is at STOP, THROTTLE STOP HOTAS.

• Turn on Engine Master and enable Jet Pipe Temperature Limiter, ENG MSTR ON, JPT LMTR ON LSP-V.

• Hold down Engine Starter for 2 seconds, ENG START 2 SEC LSP-V.

• The starter will now switch on the ignition and bring the engine to a speed from which the engine start is possible.

• If the starter has brought the engine to 10% RPM, set the throttle RShift + End to IDLE, THROTTLE IDLE HOTAS.

• Check the correct engine start FUEL FLOW CHECK), (EXH TEMP CHECK), (RPM CHECK), (OIL PRESS CHECK IP -R
  The figures in the following figure show the respective values after a stabilised start (see arrows).

Parameter	Figures	"Thought / Say"
FUEL FLOW	Approximately 5 kg/min (Consumption varies between 5kg/min at 40% RPM and 29kg/min at 100% RPM)	"Fuel - Flowing"
EXH TEMP	Approximately 500°C (Green Range 200°C-650°C)	"Light Up"
RPM IDLE	Approximately 42%	"Eng - Running Up"
OIL PRESS	Approximately 1,5 bar (Green Range 1,2 bar - 2,2 bar)	"Oil - Rising"

This completes the engine start.

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In the next section we prepare the MB-339 for Taxi.