User manual

Piper PA-31T Cheyenne X
Aerosoft GmbH 2007
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Engine start-up
When entering the cold & dark aircraft, first turn ON the battery. Next,
activate the anti-collision light to signal other traffic on the airport that
you will soon start your engines. Check that the prop levers are in FULL
FORWARD position (IIXL only: FEATHERED position), and that your
parking brake is SET. Next, switch ON fuel pump number 1 or 2 on the
engine to be started, set the ignition switch to MANUAL, and set the
yellow starter switch to the START position. When the engine spools
up and Ng passes 10%, move the condition lever to the FULL FOR-
WARD position. Wait until the engine has fully stabilized, then turn the
yellow generator switch to the GENERATOR position. Set the ignition
switch to AUTO. Repeat this procedure for the second engine. On the
Cheyenne IIXL, turn ON the bleed air switches. For detailed engine
startup procedures, consult the section “NORMAL PROCEDURES” in
our manual (Box versions: You can find this part of the manual in a
PDF file on your CD-ROM).
Taxi to the runway
Before taxiing, make sure that all doors are closed and secured. Switch
ON the no-smoking and seatbelt signs (these signs are ON per default
when the aircraft is loaded in cold & dark state), also switch ON the
taxi lights. If not done already, move the prop levers to FULL FORWARD.
As for the most propeller aircraft, the Cheyenne requires only minimal
power to start rolling. Apply some power with the power levers, then
pull them back to idle. You will notice that the plane starts to accelerate
to a quick taxi speed of around 15-20 KIAS. If your Cheyenne accelerates
too fast you may want to move the propeller levers somewhat into
BETA range to reduce the effectiveness of the propeller blades. You
may use mouse clicks, the mouse wheel or <SHIFT>-<F2> for this.
If you haven’t set the trim yet, now it is the time to do it. The Cheyenne
has a white mark on the trim indicator for take off under normal
loads. With only a few passengers on board you need to trim her a bit
more nose up, otherwise when trimmed “on the mark”, the aircraft is
well prepared for the initial climb. Set your flaps as desired (you may
take off without flaps; however the use of 15° flaps is recommended