19. Starting Procedure
The airman swinging the airscrew is always re-
sponsible for the front set of switches whether front
seat is occupied or not.
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Action by Occupant of | Action by Fitter
Pilot's Seat |
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|Checks to see chocks are
|in place in front of wheels
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|Calls "switches off, petrol
|on, throttle closed."
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Checks switches off, turns |
petrol on, closes throttle,|
calls "Switches off, petrol|
on, throttle closed." |
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|Floods carburettor, if
|engine is cold (and sucks
|in if necessary), calls
|"Throttle set."
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Checks throttle lever in |
nearly closed position and |
calls "Throttle set." |
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|Calls "Contact", puts im-
|pulse magneto switch
|(front knob of front
|switches) on contact (up).
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