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Airplane Engine Starting

Written by Jack on May 31st, 2008
Objective: To familiarize the student with the cockpit of the aircraft and the startup procedures. To teach the student what to look for during startup to ensure safety.
Content: Pre-flight

  • Discuss startup procedures/checklist and reinforce importance of checklist usage
    • Aircraft position during startup
      • Prop blast related to people, objects, and debris
      • Position aircraft with space to maneuver after startup
    • Hand-propping
  • EP briefing
  • Review and perform pre-flight check procedures
  • Discuss lesson objectives

Startup

  • Instructor demonstrates once
  • Student performs while talking through procedure

Post-flight

  • Evaluate performance and review material covered

*Note: This lesson will be combined with the first flight lesson. The first flight lesson will be a continuance of this lesson.

See AFH C. 2-7
Completion Standards: Student will be able to correctly start the airplane utilizing the checklist.

Student will demonstrate an understanding of the startup procedure by talking the instructor through the startup stating what the student is looking for at each step.
 

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