Ramp Start In 3 Sweeps; St Sweep: Before Starting The Engine - BMS F-16C/D 4.34 Flight Manual

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2.1. RAMP START in 3 SWEEPS

Ramp start in BMS can be overwhelming at first when transitioning from another version of Falcon.
To begin you can follow the BMS checklists but you will quickly developing your own routine to start
the jet. This chapter is presented to share such a routine with you.
BMS avionics are the most complete Falcon avionics around but a number of ramp start items are, at
this stage, simply eye candy. Some users like to do them, yet these items are not mandatory for a fully
mission capable jet.
For the sake of completeness this guide will include all of those optional steps. I will clearly identify
them so they can be overlooked if you lack time, or do not wish to perform them.
Anyway let's get back to work.
We separate the F-16 cockpit (see following page) into three main sections:
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Left console (left auxiliary + left console)
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Centre console
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Right console (right auxiliary + right console)
Mouse vs. Keystrokes
You can move cockpit switches with the relevant keystroke, or with the mouse. For keystrokes you will
have to find the corresponding key for each switch state; with the mouse you will have to use left or
right-click to move switches up or down and rotate knobs clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Starting the jet is done by making three consecutive sweeps from left to right beginning at the back
end of the left console, moving to the centre console and around to the back end of the right console.
When you enter the pit for a ramp start your jet is cold, the canopy is open and all switches are set
and ready for start-up.
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1 Sweep: Before starting the engine
We start the first sweep which I call the before starting engine sweep.
Looking towards the back of the left console we start by setting the systems correctly so they begin
working from the moment that power is received from the battery.
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