Before Starting - (Checklist); Cold Starting; Flooded Engine - (Checklist); Hot Starting - Lancair IV Handbook

(3) Flap — CHECK for movement and
security.
(4) Main Landing Gear Door—SECURE.
BEFORE STARTING
(1) Preflight Inspection — COMPLETE.
(2) Seats, Belts, Shoulder Harnesses —
ADJUST and LOCK.
(3) Fuel Selector Valve — FULLEST
TANK.
(4) Radios, Autopilot, Electrical Equipment
— OFF.
(5) Brakes — TEST and SET.
(6) Circuit Breakers — CHECK IN.
(7) Door — Latched.
STARTING
(1) Master On — Gear Lights.
(2) Mixture — RICH.
(3) Propeller — HIGH RPM.
(4) Throttle — OPEN 1/2 INCH.
(5) Prime — AS REQUIRED.
(6) Propeller Area — CLEAR.
(7) Ignition Switch — START (release when
engine starts).
NOTE
If engine has been overprimed, start with
throttle 1/4 to 1/2 open. Reduce throttle to idle when
engine fires.
(8) Oil Pressure — CHECK.
NOTE
After starting, check for oil pressure indica-
tion within 30 seconds in normal temperatures and
60 seconds in cold temperatures. If no indication
appears, shut off engine and investigate.

COLD STARTING

Use the same procedure as for normal
start, except that more prime will normally be neces-
sary. After the engine begins running, it may be nec-
essary to operate the primer intermittently for a few
seconds in order to prevent the engine from stopping.
FLOODED ENGINE
(1) Mixture Control — IDLE Cut-off.
(2) Throttle — 1/2 open.
(3) Master Switch — On.
(4) Both Magnetos — On.
(5) Start Switch — Start.
(6) When engine starts, retard the throttle
and slowly advance the mixture control
to FULL RICH position.

HOT STARTING

Use the same procedure as for normal start, ex-