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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
COLD START CHECKLIST ................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
RADIO HINTS AND TIPS .................................................................................................................................................. 5
APPENDIX I: DEFAULT COUNTERMEASURE PROGRAM LIST .................................................................................................. 6
APPENDIX II: RADAR WARNING RECIEVER DISPLAY CODES ............................................................................................... 7
APPENDIX III: EMERGENCY PROCEDURESFIRE AND ENGINE RESTART ................................................................. 8-10

ALL THE CONTENTS IN THIS GUIDE, EXCEPT FOR THE COLD START CHECKLIST CAN BE FOUND IN THE FINAL RELEASE
MANUAL. THIS DOCUMENT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, AND MAY BE UPDATED AS THE SIM MOVES THRU FINAL RELEASE,
AND FUTURE PATCHES.
THANK YOU DCS FOR THIS OUTSTANDING STUDY SIM!

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DCS A-10 COLD START CHECKLIST

COLD START TO TAXI
FINAL RELEASE VERSION 2
BY WARRIORX

KEY: ITEMS START WITH COCKPIT PANEL LOCATORS MARKED IN BOLD PRINT.
LF= LEFT FRONT OF COCKPIT
LM=LEFT MID COCKPIT
RF= RIGHT FRONT OF COCKPIT
RM= RIGHT MIDDLE OF COCKPIT
LFD= LEFT FRONT DASH
CFD= CENTER FRONT DASH
RFD=RIGHT FRONT DASH
UFC= UPFRONT CONTROL PANEL
HUD= HEADS UP DISPLAY

PRE-ENGINE START
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IF NIGHT, NVG ON(RSHIFT+h)

RF- BATT PWR ON
RF- INVERTER TO STANDBY
LF- SIGNAL LAMP TEST
RFD- FUEL INDICATOR TEST
RM- O2 SUPPLY TO ON
RM- OXY IND TEST
HOTAS THROTTLE- TURN ON EXT LIGHTS (PINKY SWITCH FORWARD) OR LALT+P
RM- SET INTERNAL LIGHTS TO DESIRED LEVELS
CANOPY CLOSE (LCTL+C)

ENGINE START/RADIO SET UP

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LF- BOOST PUMPS FOR L/R WING TANKS TO ON

LF- BOOST PUMPS FOR L/R MAIN TANKS TO ON
LF- ENGINE FUEL FLOW L/R TO NORM
LF-APU START ON (MONITOR APU DIALS TO CONFIRM APU AT FULL POWER)
RF- APU GEN PWR TO PWR
LM- VHF 1 FM RADIO TURN FREQ DIAL TO TR
LM- VHF 2 AM RADIO TURN FREQ DIAL TO TR
LM- UHF FUNCTION DIAL TO MAIN OR BOTH
LM SET UP ALL 3 RADIOS WITH THE PROPER FREQUENCYS PER MISSION BRIEF
HOTAS MIC SWITCH-REQUEST ENGINE START CLEARANCE FROM ATC
HOTAS LEFT THROTTLE- PULL UP TO IDLE (RALT+HOME) wait for eng start cycle caution to go off
HOTAS RIGHT THROTTLE- PULL UP TO IDLE (RCTL+HOME) wait for eng start cycle caution to go off
CHECK FLIGHT CONTROLS, SPEEDBRAKE, FLAPS,
RF- AC GEN L/R TO PWR
RF- APU GEN OFF
LF-APU START TO OFF (RIGHT CLICK)

SYSTEMS SET UP
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LFD- UNCAGE SAI WITH MOUSE WHEEL DOWN THEN RECENTER WITH MOUSE WHEEL UP
RM- CHECK AUXILLARY AVIONICS PANEL PAGE DIAL SET TO OTHER
RM- CDU POWER ON/EGI POWER ON (2 SWITCHES)
LFD- CICU SWITCH ON (MFCDS TURN ON TO WHITE SCREEN)
LFD- IFCC SWITCH TO TEST
UFC-HIT ENT BUTTON TO RUN IFCC BIT TEST
LF- L/R YAW AND PITCH SAS CHANNELS TO ON (4 SWITCHES)
LF- T/O TRIM BUTTON PRESS
LMFCD PRESS OSB 10 TO LOAD ALL DATA INTO SYSTEM(GREEN DOTS DISSAPEAR)
CHECK LMFCD FOR TINY GREEN DOTS ON LEFT SIDE OSB BUTTONS TO RETURN FOR CONFIRMATION THAT ALL
DATA IS LOADED.
RMFCD- OSB 13 CDU TO ACTIVATE CDU REPEATER PAGE (RMFCD WILL SHOW CDU PAGE)
LISTEN FOR BETTY AUDIO AND X IN HUD THAT WILL CLEAR
HUD- CHECK FOR BIT TEST COMPLETE
UFC- IF BIT COMPLETE HIT ENT TO COMMAND EXIT FROM MENU
UFC- USE SEL ROCKER SWITCH TO MOVE INDICATOR ARROW IN HUD TO EXIT
UFC- HIT ENT TO EXIT MENU
HUD- ONCE ALL EXIT OPTIONS ARE GONE, YOU ARE AT THE ROOT LEVEL OF THE IFFCC MENU
LFD- TAKE IFFCC OUT OF TEST TO ON (L CLICK)
RMFCD- OSB 9 WAIT UNTIL INS NAV READY IS FLASHING, AND TIME IS AT 4.0 0.8 THEN PRESS OSB 9 TO SET
THE CDU TO NAVIGATION MODE
HUD- CHECK FOR NAV DATA
LMFCD- OSB 15 GO TO TAD SCREEN
RM- AAP PANEL STEERPOINT SWITCH TO FLT PLAN
TAD- CONFIRM FLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINTS ARE LOADED

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24. LFD-SET JTRS (JOINT TACTICAL RADIO) SWITCH TO ON
25. TAD- SET DATALINK NETWORK CONFIGURATION BY SELECTING NET OSB-- ENTER OWNSHIP ID, AND GROUP ID
IN ORDER TO BE LINKED INTO THE DATALINK NETWORK
26. TAD- CONFIRM FLIGHT MEMBERS APPEAR IN TAD AS DATALINK SYMBOLS
27. LMFCD- STAT OSB- PAGE 2 SCROLL DOWN TO THROTTLE AND ADJUST SLEW RATE FOR CURSORS AS DESIRED
USING UFC PANEL FOR NUMERICAL VALUES THEN HIT SLEW OSB TO ENTER THOSE VALUES
28. LFD- AHCP PANEL TGP SWITCH ON (ENABLE TARGETING POD TO BEGIN BIT TEST
29. MFCD- CONFIGURE DSMS PROFILES TO DESIRED PARAMETERS FOR EACH WEAPON SYSTEM
30. MFCD- DSMS CHECK GBUS PROFILE FOR LASER CODE AND NOTE CODE ON MISSION DATA CARD
31. MFCD- TGP>A-G>CNTL PAGE- CONFIRM TGP LASER CODE MATCHES GBU LASER CODE, AND SET LATCH ON (IF
YOU PREFER)
32. MFCD- MSL OSB MISSLE CONTROL PAGE TURN EO ON (VISUAL CONFIRM EO TIMER BEGINS)
33. CFD- CHECK NMSP PANEL FOR PROPER NAVIGATION MODE SELECTION
34. RF- SET ALL 4 COUNTERMEASURE SWITCHES TO ON
35. RF- TURN COUNTERMEASURE KNOB TO STBY (PROGRAM MODE)
36. RF- DISPENSER SWITCH RIGHT MOUSE TO UP POSITION TO PROGRAM DISPENSER WHEN DONE HIT RTN
BUTTON AND PLACE DISPENSER SWITCH IN ON POSITION WITH LEFT MOUSE CLICK
37. RF- IF PROGRAMMING OF COUNTERMEASURES IS DONE, SET KNOB TO MAN, SEMI, OR AUTO
38. UNDER THROTTLE- SET E.A.C. (ENHANCED ATTITUDE CONTROL) SWITCH TO ARM, SET RDR ALTM SWITCH TO
NORM
39. EJECTION SEAT- SEAT ARMING LEVER DOWN FOR ARM
40. RM-ENVIROMENT SYSTEM PANEL-BLEED AIR/MAIN AIR/ON TEMP /PRESS TO NORM
41. LMFCD/RMFCD-IF NIGHT OR NVG USE, SET LMFCD/RMFCD TO NIGHT MODE BY ROTATING KNOB ON BOTTOM
LEFT OF EACH MFCD
42. LFD- IF NIGHT OR NVG USE, ON AHCP PANEL SET HUD MODE TO NIGHT
43. UFC- IF NIGHT OR NVG USE, SET HUD BRIGHTNESS BY INTEN ROCKER SWITCH
44. RM- INPUT TACAN DATA FOR HOME AIRBASE
45. RM- INPUT ILS DATA FOR HOME AIRBASE
46. RM-CDU>FPM KEY-TOP LEFT LSK CHOOSE MAN (IF YOU WANT MANUAL STEERPOINT SELECT)
47. LFD- SET ANTI SKID TO ON
48. SET NOSEWHEEL STEERING TO ON
49. REQUEST TAXI CLEARANCE FROM ATC
50. RM- PITOT HEAT ON JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF
NOTES:
REMEMBER: DSMS>MSL>AIM 9 COOL POST TAKE OFF
TGP A-G >CNTL PAGE-OSB 18 LASER ILLUMINATION DEFAULT CODE IS 1688 OSB 17
TGP A-G>CNTL PAGE-LASER SPOT SEARCH CODE DEFAULT 1688

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RADIO FREQUENCIES
In order to receive radio communications from other mission entities and have your transmitted
messages received, it is vital that you have your radios set up properly!
If not, you will be essentially talking to yourself.
When a mission is created, each friendly flight and airfield is provided a VHF AM and UHF frequency.
These are generally noted in the mission briefing and should be set to your radios at the start of the
missions. Generally, the following rules apply:

Your flight is most often assigned a UHF frequency.

You will use this channel for inter-flight communications.
Other friendly flights operate on a common VHF AM frequency assigned to the operating
area. When set correctly, you will hear radio communications from other flight operating in
the area.
AWACS is assigned a unique VHF AM frequency.
The JTAC is most often assigned a unique VHF FM frequency.
Each airbase ATC is assigned a unique VHF AM frequency.

As such, you may have to juggle multiple frequencies during the course of a mission and the
frequency preset features on the radio will become a big help.

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APPENDIX I:
DEFAULT COUNTERMEASURE PROGRAMS

REMEMBER:

A PROGRAM IS FOR RADAR GUIDED SAM

C PROGRAM IS FOR IR GUIDED SAM
E PROGRAM IS BOTH RADAR/IR SAM

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APPENDIX II:
RWR SYMBOL CODES
A Gepard and ZSU-23-4 Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft guns
M Missile detected by Missile Warning System (MWS)
L - Laser illumination
S6 2S6 Tunguska
3 SA-3
6 - SA-6
8 SA-8
10 SA-10
11 SA-11/17
13 - SA-13
15 SA-15
RO Roland
PA Patriot
HA I-HAWK
S Early Warning or Ground Control Intercept Radar
REMEMBER:

SYMBOL WITH NO CIRCLE AROUND IT MEANS IT IS IN ACQUISITION/SEARCH MODE

SYMBOL WITH STEADY CIRCLE MEANS IT IS TRACKING/LOCKED ON YOUR AIRCRAFT
SYMBOL HAS FLASHING CIRCLE MEANS IT IS SUPPORTING A MISSLE THAT HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AT YOU
MWS CAN NOT TELL FRIENDLY MISSLE LAUNCH FROM ENEMY LAUNCH, SO SOME M WARNINGS MAY BE
FRIENDLY MISSLES

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APPENDIX III:
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Engine Fire
If an engine fire is detected in either engine, the engine fire right or left T-Handle will illuminate red.
In case of such a fire, follow these steps:
1. Reduce power to affected engine and monitor if the fire light goes out. If the fire persists
2. Set the throttle of the affected engine to OFF.
3. Pull the fire T-Handle of the affected engine.
4. Press the fire discharge agent switch left or right.
5. If both presses of the discharge agent switch fail to put out the fire, land as soon as
possible.
APU Fire
If an APU fire is detected the APU fire T-Handle will illuminate red. This will likely be accompanied
with a Bleed Air Leak caution light. In case of such a fire, follow these steps:
1. If the APU is operating, set the APU switch to OFF. If the fire persists
2. Pull the fire T-Handle of the APU.
3. Press the fire discharge agent switch left or right.
4. If both presses of the discharge agent switch fail to put out the fire, land as soon as
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Single Engine Restart
If an engine needs to be restarted while in flight you can either use the APU to restart the engine or
perform and windmill airstart.
APU Restart. Using the APU to restart an engine is performed as follows:
1. Move the inoperative engine throttle to the OFF position.
2. Observe that the shut down engine ITT value cools down rapidly.
3. Aircraft altitude should be below 20,000 ft AGL and increase airspeed.
4. When below 15,000 ft AGL, move the APU power switch to the PWR position.
5. Move the still operating throttle to MAX
6. Set the Engine Operate switch of the affected engine to the MOTOR setting
7. When affected engine ITT is below 100-c when below 15,000 ft AGL, restart the affected
engine by moving the throttle from OFF to IDLE
8. Move the Engine Operate switch of the affected engine back to the NORM position.
9. If engine restart is successful, reengage the SAS switches and set engine operate switch
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Windmill Restart
This method will use the bleed air from the operating engine to provide the
power to start the affected engine. Using a windmill start will take 6,000 to 8,000 ft to complete
because it requires a steep dive of at least 30-degrees. Given the altitude requirement, this is not an
option when below 10,000 ft AGL. To perform a windmill restart:
1. Place the aircraft in a 30-degree dive.
2. Set the Bleed Air switch to OFF.
3. Set the Crossfeed switch to Crossfeed.
4. Once ITT of affected engine is below 150-c, set both throttles to MAX.
5. Set the Engine Operate switch of the affected engine to IGN.
6. Once engine is operating, move Engine Operate switch back to NORM.
7. Move Crossfeed switch to OFF.
8. Set Bleed Air switch to ON.

Engine Start after a Failed Start

If an engine fails to start using the automatic NORM mode, the engine combustion chamber maybe
flooded with fuel and needs to be purged before it can be restarted or risk a hot start. A failed start
can happen if you fail to set the Inverter switch, which fails to provide power to the engine igniters.
To purge an engine of fuel:
1. Set the Throttle of the affected engine to OFF.
2. Set the Engine Operate switch of the affected engine to the MOTOR position for 30
seconds.
After completing the purge, you can attempt to restart the engine after correcting what prevented
the engine from starting earlier.