DCS:A10CWARTHOGSTARTUPGUIDEFirst,setthebatteryswitchontheelectricalpaneloftherightsideconsoletoPWR(PWR).ThiswillprovidepowertotheDCbusesandtheAPU.
NowsettheinverterswitchonthesamepaneltoSTBY(standby).Thiswillallowpowertobesuppliedtonumerousaircraftinstrumentsandtotheengineigniters.
Withelectricalpowernowrunning,wecantakeamomenttotestthecautionandwarningsystems.PressandholdthelamptestbuttonontheAuxiliaryLightingPanelontheleftconsole.Scanthecockpitwhileholdingthebuttondowntomakesurethecautionlightsarefunctional.
Testthefuelindicatorusingthebuttonontherightsideofthefrontdash.Theindicatorisdirectlyabovethetestbutton,thetwoneedlesshouldread3000lbs.andthedigitaltotalizeraround6000lbs.
OntheOxygenRegulatorpanel,settheSUPPLYswitchtoONandcheckforoxygenflow.
PresstheOXYINDTEST(OxygenIndicatorTest)buttontotesttheoxygenremainingindicator.WatchfortheOXYLOWcautionlightontheCautionLightsPaneltoturnonwhentheindicationfallsbelow0.5liters.
PowertheradioontheleftsideconsoletocommunicatewithATCandmissionassets.SettheVHF/AMFrequencyModedialtoTR(Transceiver).
DothesamefortheVHF/FMradio.
SettheUHFradioFunctiondialtoMAINtopowertheUHFradio.
ClosethecanopybyrightclickingandholdingthecanopycontrolswitchorpressLEFTCTRL+C.
Itstimefortheenginestartsequence.First,providepowertotheboostpumpsontheleftandrightwingtanksandtheleftandrightfuselagetanks.SetthefourswitchesontheFuelSystemControlPaneltotheupposition.
Itstimefortheenginestartsequence.First,providepowertotheboostpumpsontheleftandrightwingtanksandtheleftandrightfuselagetanks.SetthefourswitchesontheFuelSystemControlPaneltotheupposition.
ReturntotheElectricalPanelontherightsideconsoleandsettheAPUGeneratorswitchtothepowerposition.Thegeneratorwillpowertheaircraftandrelievebatterydrain.
Onthesamepanel,settheleftandrightACgeneratorpowerswitchestoon.OncetheenginesarestartedtheACgeneratorstakeoverfromtheAPUtoprovideelectricalpower.
StarttheleftenginebymovingtheleftthrottlefromOFFtoIDLEorpressRIGHTALT+HOME.Thiswillstartfuelflow,andusebleedairfromtheAPUtoturnthefansandignitethefuelinthecombustionchamber.Whiletheenginespoolsup,scantheEngineMonitoringInstrumentspaneltowatchtheEngineInterstageTurbineTemperature(ITT),EngineCoreSpeed,FanSpeed,andFuelFlowgauges.WatchforthecorefanRPMtostabilearound60%whileidlingontheground.Thelefthydraulicpressureshouldnormalizebetween28003350PSI.RepeattheaboveprocesswiththerightenginebymovingtherightthrottlefromOFFtoIDLEorpressRIGHTCTRL+HOME.Oncetheenginesareidlingnormally,checkyourflightcontrolsrudderinput,speedbrakes,andflaps.NowturnoftheAPUgeneratorontheElectricalpanel,andTurnofftheAPUontheThrottlepanel.Ontherightsidepanel,poweruptheControlDisplayUnit(CDU)andEmbedded
GPS/INS(EGI)systems.ThiswillbegintheautomatedBuiltinTest(BIT)andthealignmentprocessforthenavigationsystemswhichcanbemonitoredontheCDUdisplay.NotethattheNAV/INSalignmentprocesstakesabout4minutes.***Donotmovetheplaneuntilithascompleted***
UncagetheStandbyAttitudeIndicator(SAI)onthefrontdash.Todothis,turntheknobtotheleftbyrollingyourmousewheeldownovertheknob.Onceuncaged,rollthewheelbacktosettheSAIaircraftindicatorlevelonthehorizon.
WhilewaitingfortheCDUBITandEGIalignmentprocesstocomplete,wecanproceedthroughthestartupsequence.TurnontheCentralInterfaceControlUnit(CICU)ontheArmamentHUDControlPanel(AHCP)onthefrontdash.Thiswillprovideessentialuserinterfacecontrolstonumerousaircraftsystems,includingtheleftandrightMultiFunctionDisplays(MFCDs).
WhentheMFCDswarmuptheywilldisplaytheDataTransferSystem(DTS)page,whichwewillusetotheuploadnavigationandweaponconfigurationdatasavedonthedatacartridgefromthemissionplanner.NowsettheIntegratedFlightandFireControlComputer(IFFCC)switchtoTESTbyleftclickingonce.TheIFFCCprovidesweaponreleasecalculations,attitudecontrolandHUDindication.
PresstheENT(enter)buttonontheUpFrontController(UFC)toinitiatetheIFFCCBIT.Thiswilltakeaboutaminute.
Ontheleftpanel,settheleftandrightYawandPitchchannelsontheSASpaneltoON.
PresstheT/OTRIM(takeofftrim)buttontosettheflightcontrolsfortakeofftrim.
Timetouploadthedatacartridge.SelectLOADALLontheleftMFCDbypressingOptionSelectButton(OSB)10.
Oncethedataisloaded(about15seconds),settherightMFCDtodisplayCDUdatabypressingOSB13.
WhentheIFFCCBITiscomplete,presstheENTkeyontheUFC.TheIFFCCshoulddisplaytheGROUNDBITmenuontheHUD.PresstheSEL(Select)rockerkeyontheUFCdownuntiltheHUDcursorpointstoEXIT.PressENTtoexit.TheIFFCCisnowdisplayingtheMainMenuontheHUDwhereyoucansetupvariousindicationandweaponreleaseparameters.TaketheIFFCCoutoftestmodeandsetittoon.SettheleftMFCDtotheTacticalAwarenessDisplay(TAD)pagebypressingOSB15.
Loaduptheflightplan.Ontherightpanel,rightclicktheSTEERPT(steerpoint)switchontheAAPpaneltosetittoFL.PLAN.ThiswillsettheflightroutetoappearontheTADdisplay.
Withtheflightandnavigationsystemsready,wecanpreparesomeofthecombatsystemsforthemission.SettheCountermeasuresSignalProcessor(CMSP)modeswitchontheCMSPpaneltoSTBY(standby).AlsosetthesetthefourSystemSelectSwitchestoON(middleposition).
SettheJointTacticalRadioSystem(JTRS)switchontheAHCPtoON.ThiswillprovidepowertotheSituationalAwarenessDatalink(SADL).
WhentheNAVsystemhasfinishedaligningyoucanselectCDUNAVmodebypressingOSB9ontherightMFCD.YoumustwaituntiltheCDUdisplayreadsT=4.0.0.8beforeselectingNAVmodeoryouwillnotbeabletoactivatetheEACinthenextstep.
ArmtheEnhancedAttitudeControl(EAC)switchontheLowAltitudeSafetyandTargetingEnhancement(LASTE)panelontheleftconsole.
Turnontheradaraltimeter.
SettheantiskidswitchtoON.
TurnontheNosewheelsteeringbypressingthepinkybuttononthecontrolstickorINSERTkeyonthekeyboard.Clicktheyellowhandleontheejectionseat.
Getpermissionfromthetowertotakeoffandgokillsomething!
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