Start Up Before you go flying, you'll need to learn how to start the engines. This tutorial will take you through starting the Cessna 172p.

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7 Verify that the parking brake is still set.

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3.4667 Set the parking brake. sim/model/c172p/brake-parking sim/model/c172p/brake-parking Check that all circuit breakers are in. /sim/model/hide-yoke true

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Push the AIR COND-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/aircond Push the AUTOPILOT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/autopilot Push the BCN LT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/bcnlt Push the FLAP-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/flaps Push the INST-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/instr Push the INT LT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/intlt Push the LDG LT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/landing Push the ALT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/master Push the NAV LT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/navlt Push the PITOT HT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/pitot-heat Push the RADIO 1-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/radio1 Push the RADIO 2-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/radio2 Push the RADIO 3-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/radio3 Push the RADIO 4-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/radio4 Push the RADIO 5-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/radio5 Push the STRB LT-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/strobe Push the TURN COORD-breaker in. /controls/circuit-breakers/turn-coordinator /controls/circuit-breakers/aircond /controls/circuit-breakers/autopilot /controls/circuit-breakers/bcnlt /controls/circuit-breakers/flaps /controls/circuit-breakers/instr /controls/circuit-breakers/intlt /controls/circuit-breakers/landing /controls/circuit-breakers/master /controls/circuit-breakers/navlt /controls/circuit-breakers/pitot-heat /controls/circuit-breakers/radio1 /controls/circuit-breakers/radio2 /controls/circuit-breakers/radio3 /controls/circuit-breakers/radio4 /controls/circuit-breakers/radio5 /controls/circuit-breakers/strobe /controls/circuit-breakers/turn-coordinator Prime the engine.

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1.1157 Prime the engine a bit more!

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/controls/engines/engine[0]/primer-lever The Carburetor Heat must be cold.

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1.1488 Set the Carburetor to cold! /controls/engines/current-engine/carb-heat /controls/engines/current-engine/carb-heat Make sure fuel mixture is set to fully rich.

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2.0744 Use the m key or mouse to select fuller mixture.

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Open the throttle slightly. Use your joystick throttle control, or PgUp to increase throttle to about 20%.

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3.1156 Push in the throttle using PgUp, or your joystick throttle control. Open the throttle a bit more.

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That's a bit too much. Pull it out slightly using your joystick throttle control, or PgDn. That's a bit too much - pull it out slightly.

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Turn the master switch on.

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1.9333 /sim/model/hide-yoke true Click the battery master switch to turn it on. /controls/switches/master-bat /controls/switches/master-bat Switch on the beacon.

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0.9174 You have to warn everyone that you're about to start the engine so switch on the beacon now! /controls/lighting/beacon /controls/lighting/beacon Now, we'll check no-one is about to walk into our propeller. 2

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We need to switch on the magnetos. Click the middle hotspot three times, or use your mouse scroll wheel, so the key is set to BOTH.

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1.0000 Click the middle hotspot three times, so both magnetos are on and the key is set to BOTH.

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/controls/switches/magnetos 3 Finally, we can start the engine. Hold down s, or the right hotspot until the engine catches.

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3.0000 Wrong way - set the magnetos back to BOTH. You need the magnetos on to start the engine. Set them to BOTH by clicking the middle hotspot or pressing ].

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/engines/active-engine/running 1 Great, the engine is running. Adjust the throttle so we're running at between 800 and 1000 RPM.

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3.8622 /sim/panel-hotspots false You can release the starter motor now - the engine is running /controls/switches/starter true That's a bit high. Reduce throttle to below 1000 RPM using PgDn, or your joystick throttle control.

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That's too low. Increase throttle to above 800 RPM with PgUp, or your joystick throttle control.

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Check the oil pressure.

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1.6777 5 Now turn the master alternator switch on.

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1.6333 /sim/model/hide-yoke true Click the alternator master switch to turn it on. /controls/switches/master-alt /controls/switches/master-alt Finally, switch on the master avionics...

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1.3688 Flip the master avionics switch... /controls/switches/master-avionics 0 /controls/switches/master-avionics 1 ... and the navigation lights, too

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1.7438 Switch on the Nav lights! /controls/lighting/nav-lights /controls/lighting/nav-lights Great, our lesson is complete. We're now ready to taxi to the runway. /sim/model/hide-yoke false

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