When to do the engine run up? And possible error in manual.

[Skall]

I'm a bit confused by the flight manual as far as when to turn on taxi lights and do the run up. Page 485 of the FM has you turn on the taxi lights on the parking area and do the run up (engines to 90%, check instruments...) on the runway. However, the check list on page 606 has you turn on taxi lights as part of the run up which would mean that either a) engine check is done in the parking area or b) taxi lights aren't turned on until ready to take off, which seems kind of silly. I'm assuming the checklist is wrong.

 

Also, it is my understanding that civilian single engine props do their run up in the hold short area. Is anything done with the A-10C behind the hold-short line other than ask ATC for permission to take off?

[AtaliaA1]

You are correct the manual is wrong in that respect.

 

There seems to be two ver. of the sentence "Run Up" one is done as a systems check, The other is done to allow max power for take off.

 

 

Take a look at this post, some of the errors in the manual are outlined in one person attempt at fixing the manual for this sim..

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=78443&highlight=manual

Edited November 24, 2012 by AtaliaA1

[Skall]

Thanks for the info. I will adjust my approach.