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Old 21st May 2008, 19:22
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Shaggy Sheep Driver
 
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and when that doesn't work resort to the
FAILSAFE STARTING PROCEDURE
Switches off, throttle
closed.
Tickle fuel pumps.
Suck in 4 blades.
Throttle wide open.
Reverse 16 blades.
Throttle closed.
1 blade forwards.
Now try swinging it with the mags on.
And if that doesn't work get a couple of riggers to hold the tail up so that all the cylinders get an even amount of priming.
If that doesn't work, retire to the bar!
Sort of....

No need to suck in and then blow out... If it hasn't started after tickling and priming and a few 'swings', it might need blowing out - mags off, throttle wide open, prop backwards. Then try it.

If it doesn't start then, re-prime and try it one swing. If still no go, suck in 4 compressions and try it.

But none of the above will work if the impulse is stuck - listen for that 'click' as you pull it over. If no click, whack the RH mag (as seen from the cockpit) with your shoe. It should then 'click', and will start!

Only once ever had to use the 'tail up' method. It was a very cold morning, and the fuel in the inlet manifold wasn't vapourising enough to reach the front 3 cylinders. Engineers held the tail up to get the aeroplane level to get all 4 cyclinders adjacent to the fuel in the manifold, and she started first swing!

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