Start Up and Shut Down

Question 1

Items to check on Walk Around

Answer 1

General Condition (Oil leak, dents, vents covered)
SES bottle pressure - 2000 PSI
Right wheel well - All Safe - Check Hydro - 60
Left wheel well - All Safe - Check Hydro - 60

Question 2

Items to check in Cockpit

Answer 2

Loose items

Check all switches for proper config

Question 3

First Step

Answer 3

Battery - On

Question 4

Second step

Answer 4

Check radio volume/intercom volume

Check Comms w/Chief

Question 5

Third step

Answer 5

Ask chief for APU all clear?

Question 6

Fourth Step

Answer 6

Let chief know starting APU

Start APU

Question 7

Firth Step

Answer 7

Look for UFDs and donut coming on

If no donut - adjust seat, if no adjust AUX gen reset

Question 8

Sixth Step

Answer 8

Lamps Test and Tones

Question 9

Seventh Step

Answer 9

Tune/Call Nellis Ground

Question 10

Eighth Step

Answer 10

Close Canopy

Question 11

Ninth Step

Answer 11

Get all clear from Chief to start engines

Start Engines - Monitor Right SMFD

Question 12

Shut Down 1

Answer 12

Contact Ground for Engine Shut Down

Check FRCs/IBIT as required

Question 13

Shut Down 2

Answer 13

Let chief know you’re shutting down - Throttles idle

Question 14

Shut Down 3

Answer 14

APU sw - Off

Question 15

Shut Down 4

Answer 15

After APU is off
Batt sw - Off
CNI - Off
ACP/AUX - Off

Question 16

Shut Down 5

Answer 16

Canopy - Unlock

Canopy - Open

Question 17

Shut Down 6

Answer 17

Clean up switches/cockpit

Remove DTC and VDC