Aérospatiale SA316

Alouette III

Startup:

1. Battery switch.....................ON
2. Generator switch...................ON
3. Anti-collission light..............ON
4. Light indicators...........CHECK/TEST
5. Fuel quantity...................CHECK
6. Fuel flow lever (white lever).. . .BACK
7. Fuel pump..........................ON
8. Wait 10 sec.
9. Ignition switch....................ON
10. Wait for idle
11. SLOWLY move fuel flow lever to
forward position until rotor start
12. Stopwatch.......................START
13. Monitor TOT gauge, do not exceed
temperature limits.
14. Wait for sync process to complete
(rotor needle below engine needle)
then continue with pushing fuel flow
lever to forward position.
15. Stopwatch........................STOP
16. Configure siwtches and equipment
according your flight.

WARNING!
SYNC process should be at least 30 sec
long, do not push fuel flow lever fast
because of risk of engine fire.
 Aérospatiale SA316
Alouette III

Shutdown:

1. Flight controls................CENTER
2. Collective lever.................DOWN
3. Fuel flow lever (white lever).. . .BACK
4. Wait for rotor RPM decrease. .<100 RPM
5. Rotor brake active
6. Turn of helicopter equipment
7. Ignition switch...................OFF
8. Wait for engine RPM decrese <5000 RPM
9. Fuel pump.........................OFF
10. Anti-collission light.............OFF
11. Generator switch..................OFF
12. Battery switch....................OFF

WARNING!
Fuel cut off lever is used only in
emergency situations, after applying this
action maintanance check is necessary !