Before Starting Engine; Starting Engine - AUTO GYRO Rotax 916 IS Pilot Operating Handbook

Passenger station:
Passenger ............................................... Briefed and secure (helmet, hair, gear)
Aft seat belts .......................................................................... Fastened and tight
Loose objects ........................................................................ Removed / secured
Luggage bags ........................................................................................ Secured
Pilot station:
Loose objects ........................................................................ Removed / secured
Document bag ........................................................................................... Closed
Luggage bags ........................................................................................ Secured
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Before Starting Engine

Grab bar (if installed) ............................ Ensure bar is down, and locked in place
Pedals .................................................................................. Adjusted and locked
Seat belts .............................................................................................. Fastened
Helmet(s)................................................................................................... Secure
Flight suit(s)............................................................................. All pockets closed
Flight controls ................................................................................................ Free
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Starting Engine

Parking brake .................................................................................................. Set
Master keyswitch............................................................................................. ON
Note GEN 3 indicator light ON (where fitted)
Note LOW VOLT may flash briefly or stay ON depending on battery
condition (Alternatively monitor the G3x display)
Note the buzz of the electrical fuel pump.
Pump 2 ............................................................................................................ ON
Note (increased) fuel pump buzz when Pump 2 is turned on.
Pump 2 .......................................................................................................... OFF
(Rotax recommend only one pump switched ON for starting)
Variable pitch propeller (if installed and manually controlled) ..................... FINE
ACL / Strobe (if installed) ................................................................................ ON
Both LANE switches (A and B) ....................................................................... ON
The Lane A and Lane B lamps will light. They should extinguish after approx. 3
Secs after start.
Throttle ................................................ set as per the below graph for easy start,
depending on ambient temperature. The exact position is not critical.
AutoGyro_POH_MTOsport-Model2017
915/916iS
Pilot Operating Handbook
MTOsport Model 2017
915iS & 916iS
Revision 2.0 – Issue Date 01.APR.2024
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
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