Solo training in hurricane?

[kingpinda]

Originally Posted by FliegerAas

Two days have passed and I still did not manage to get the hurricane running. The engine burps and then stops. The vids from the other thread did not help. The training should teach you the basics but instead sits you in a plane and leaves you alone.

-Close radiator.
-set mix to rich. (all the way back)
-EDIT!!! set prop pitch to 100 percent. i think its all the way forward. if you dont do this then its like starting a car in the 4th gear.
-switch the fuel cock to main or something. not aux. its the first position.

-set throttle to 10 to 20 percent. make sure it MOVES! this is actually the part which you need to get right. if it burps try to increase or decrease it a bit and try ignition again.

-flip magneto 1 and 2 to the upwards position.
-press and HOLD "I" for ignition.

let it warm up a bit. watch the two temp dials. When you are getting anxious try to up the throttle little by little and listen to the engine noise. if it appears to drown, lower throttle. then up it a bit again and see if you get RPM. try to hold it on 2000 rpm and when you are ready open radiator and let her rip.