Simplified Procedures in Detail

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
Batt On, Image by Brodo, Common Free Position Batt On, Image of Brodo, Common Free

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.
Nav Lights Brt, Image of Brodo, Common Free Cockpit Position Lights, Image of Brodo, Common Free

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.
 Fuel Transfer PYL, Picture by Brodo, Public domain  Cockpitposition Throttle Area, Picture by Brodo, Public domain

  • Turn on the beacon, BCN ON RSP-A.
BCN ON, image by Brodo, public domain  Cockpitposition Lights, Picture by Brodo, Common Free

  • Check that the throttle lever is at STOP, THROTTLE STOP HOTAS.
Throttle STOP, image by Brodo, public domain  Cockpitposition Throttle Area, Picture by Brodo, Public domain

  • Turn on Engine Master and enable Jet Pipe Temperature Limiter, ENG MSTR ON, JPT LMTR ON LSP-V.
 Eng Mstr on, picture by Brodo, Public domain Cockpitposition Throttle Area, Picture by Brodo, Public domain

  • Hold down Engine Starter for 2 seconds, ENG START 2 SEC LSP-V.
Engine Starter, Image by Brodo, Public domain Cockpitposition Throttle Area, Picture by Brodo, Public domain

  • The starter will now switch on the ignition and bring the engine to a speed from which the engine start is possible.
engine ready to start, image from Brodo, public domain Cockpit position IK right, picture by Brodo, public domain

  • If the starter has brought the engine to 10% RPM, set the throttle RShift + End to IDLE, THROTTLE IDLE HOTAS.
Throttle IDLE, Image by Brodo, Public domain Cockpitposition Throttle Area, Picture by Brodo, Public domain

  • 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"

Engine Start, Image by Brodo, Public Domain Cockpitposition IK rechts, Bild von Brodo, Gemeinfrei

This completes the engine start.

Up Next

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