ELA Aviacion ELA 10-Eclipse Pilot Operator's Handbook page 44

Flight position: Hold the stick fully forward and centred with your right
hand. With your left hand, move to "Flight" position the selector. Wait five
seconds for the pneumatic system to fully charge.
Before engaging the pre-rotator, check area is clear
Pre-rotation: Push and hold the pre-rotator button on the control stick
with your thumb. This causes the pre-rotator to engage. You will hear the
pre-rotator belt making some squeak, wait until the pre-rotator belt doesn´t
make noise, then increase the engine power slowly and gradually until
reaching 220 rotor rpm.
For shorter take-off distance it is possible to increase the rotor up
to 280 – 300 rpm but note that the pre-rotation system will suffer
greater effort so the parts life will be shorter.
Start the take-off with the rotor between 150 - 200 rpm requires a
high skill. It is forbidden to proceed with take-off operations if the
4.6 TAKE-OFF
Once the pre-rotation procedure is finished gently move the control stick
fully back to its stop, release wheel brakes and increase the engine power
progressively.
ELA 10-Eclipse PILOT OPERATOR´S
HANDBOOK
Version: V10-05
WARNING
Note
CAUTION
rotor is under 150 rpm.
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Issue date: 26
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Last modification: 04 February 2019.
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July 2016.