January 13, 201610 yr Hello, I've developed a list of procedures to start this aircraft with everything off. I did this compiling the information from webpages and also from youtube videos. For that reason, if you see there is something wrong I would like you suggest me what should I change, please... These are the procedures to start the Bonanza A36 from Cold and Dark. *** ALL SWITCHES OFF ***PARKING BRAKES - SETCHECK RPM AND MIXTURE LEVER OPERATION - MOVE FORWARD / REARWARDRPM LEVER - FULL RPMMIXTURE LEVER - FULL RICHENGINE THROTTLE - REARWARDBATTERY - ONALTERNATOR - ONBEACON LIGHTS - ONCHECK THROTTLE LEVER OPERATION - MOVE FORWARD / REARWARDAUXILIARY FUEL PUMP - ON (10 SECONDS) / THEN OFFENGINE THROTTLE - 20%MAGNETO SWITCH - STARTAVIONICS MASTER SWITCH - ONSTROBE LIGHTS - ONNAVIGATION LIGHTS - ONFLOOD LIGHTS - ON Are these procedures okay? or do we need more? Also I have doubts with the proper use of the lights. I did a compilation about how and when the aircraft lights should be used. PROPER USE OF LIGHTS IN AN AIRCRAFT LIGHTS OPERATION AND USEANTICOLLISION LIGHTS (BEACON / STROBE)BEACON LIGHTS - TURN ON WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING TURN OFF WHEN ENGINES STOP FUNCTION: Alert that our engine/s is/are running.NAVIGATION LIGHTS - TURN ON WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAVE POWER ON IT TURN OFF WHEN ENGINES STOP TO PARK IT FUNCTION: Allow other pilots to know their relative possition to our aircraft. STROBE LIGHTS - DURING TAXI - OFF TURN ON WHEN ENTERING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY TURN OFF WHEN EXITING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY TURN ON DURING ALL THE FLIGHT (USE THEM DAY OR NIGHT) TURN OFF DURING FLIGHT IN CLOUDY WEATHER CONDITIONS (TO AVOID REFLECTIONS) TURN OFF ON THE GROUND WHEN AFFECT ADVERSELY PERSONNEL OR THE VISION FROM OTHER PILOTS FUNCTION: Alert from our presence to other aircraftTAXI LIGHTS - TURN ON WHEN TAXING - TURN OFF IN THE ACTIVE RUNWAYLANDING LIGHTS - DURING TAXI - OFF TURN ON WHEN ENTERING IN ACTIVE RUNWAY AND USE THEM ALWAYS AT ALTITUDES TO 10000 FT TURN ON WHEN DESCENDING TO LAND UNTIL EXITING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY USE THEM DAY OR NIGHTWHEN ENTERING THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY FOR TAKE OFF, LINE UP AND WAIT, ALL LIGHTSEXCEPT LANDING LIGHTS SHOULD BE ILLUMINATED. Is this correct? Or am I forgetting something? Cheers
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