DA-20 cold start
Hi,
Just recently checked out in the DA20, I have had some issues starting the aircraft with a cold engine, on the first start of the day, with temps around -5 to +5 °C
I was tought the following:
Mixture full
Fuel pump on
Fuel prime on
Throttle full for 2-3 seconds
Throttle cracked open
Start
I have never had a succesfull start on first attempt using this method, and when i tried to prime some more, the engine appears to be flooded. When I prime less, it still doesn't start.
I have seen online that the engine needs to be flooded (10-20 sec of prime with throttle full open) to start it when it is cold outside. However I feel reluctant to flood the engine since that goes against everything I was taught during my training (on mostly old, beat Cessnas)
So I seek the help of you guys, any DA20C1 drivers here that have any cold start tips? Do you really have to flood the engine to get it started in the cold?