Eagle DCS A-10C Installation manual

Startup (DCS A-10C v1.1.0.8+)
Initiate electrical power 1. Right console Electrical Panel BATTERY switch: PWR (up position)
@Night: Turn on Flood Light
2. Right console Electrical Panel INVERTER switch: STBY (up position)
Electrical power running
Test caution and
warning systems,
activate oxygen supply
1. Test cockpit indication lights
Left console Auxiliary Lighting (AUX LTG) Panel press and hold LAMP TEST button
2. Test fuel indicator
Front dash press and hold TEST IND button
Both needles point to ~3000 lbs, digital totalizer readout: ~5900 lbs
3. Right console Oxygen Regulator Panel Oxygen SUPPLY switch: ON
Oxygen flow indicated in the FLOW window
4. Test the oxygen remaining indicator: Hold OXY IND TEST (Oxygen Indicator Test) button
OXY LOW caution light flashing when indication < 0,5l
Power the radios Left console
1. VHF/AM Frequency Mode Dial: TR (left position)
2. VHF/FM Frequency Mode Dial: TR (left position)
3. UHF Radio Function Dial: MAIN (up position)
Initiate engine start
sequence
1. Close canopy to minimize the noise
Right console Cano y Control Switch: Right click and hold (LCTRL+C)
2. Provide power to boost pumps of left/right wing tanks and left/right fuselage tanks
Left console Fuel System Control Panel
Boost Pum s Left Wing switch: ON (up position)
Boost Pum s Right Wing switch: ON (up position)
Boost Pum s Main Fuselage Left switch: ON (up position)
Boost Pum s Main Fuselage Right switch: ON (up position)
3. Start APU: Left console APU switch: START (up position)
Monitor front dash EMI Panel APU EGT and RPM gauges
→ Wait until APU EPM @100%!
4. Right console Electrical Panel APU GEN (Generator) switch: PWR (up position)
APU generator powers aircraft and relieves battery drain
5. Right console Electrical Panel
Left AC Generator Power: PWR (up position)
Right AC Generator Power: PWR (up position)
Request startup from
ATC
1. Tune VHF-AM radio to ATC frequency
2. Broadcast on VHF-AM: HOTAS Mic Switch FORWARD (LALT+NUM+)
3. Main ATCs... (F5) <AIRFIELD> (FX) Request startup (F3)
Crank up left engine 1. Left throttle from OFF to IDLE (RALT+POS1)
2. Monitor EMI panel
APU GEN caution light starts flashing once left engine is at ~50% core fan RPM
APU GEN no longer providing power to the aircraft systems and can be switched off:
Right console Electrical Panel APU GEN switch: OFF
Core fan RPM stabilizes at ~60%
Left Hydraulic system pressure normalizes between 2800 and 3350 PSI
Crank up right engine 1. Right throttle from OFF to IDLE (RCTRL+POS1)
2. Monitor EMI panel
Core fan RPM stabilizes at ~60%
Right Hydraulic system pressure normalizes between 2800 and 3350 PSI
Flight controls check Check
•stick/rudder input: rudder left (Y) / rudder right (X)
•speedbrakes: extract (LCTRL+B) / retract (LSHIFT+B)
•flaps: extract (F) / retract (LSHIFT+F)
Turn off APU Left console Throttle Panel APU switch: OFF
Power up CDU and EGI
Systems
1. Right console CDU ower switch: ON (up position)
2. Right console EGI ower switch: ON (up position)
automated BIT begins

Uncage SAI Front dash Turn left SAI cage knob (Hold RMB and move mouse up/down or rotate scroll
wheel)
Once uncaged, roll the wheel back to set SAI aircraft indicator level on the horizon
Change HUD mode @Night: Front dash AHCP HUD Mode switch: NIGHT (down position)
Turn on CICU Front dash AHCP CICU switch: ON (up position)
MFCDs turn on and show DTS page
Initiate IFFCC BIT 1. Front dash AHCP IFFCC switch: TEST (middle position)
2. UFC → ress ENT button (ENGAGE PREFLIGHT BIT YES)
Set up flight control
systems
1. Set left and right Yaw and Pitch SAS channels to ON
Left console SAS panel
1. Yaw SAS Engage Left switch: ON (up position)
2. Yaw SAS Engage Right switch: ON (up position)
3. Pitch SAS Engage Left switch: ON (up position)
4. Pitch SAS Engage Right switch: ON (up position)
2. Left console SAS panel press and hold T/O TRIM button
Upload data from the
data cartridge
Left MFCD OSB-10 (LOAD ALL)
MFCDs busy until asterisks reappear
Leave IFFCC test mode Front dash AHCP IFFCC switch: ON (up position)
Activate JTRS Front dash AHCP JTRS switch: ON (up position)
JTRS provides power to the SADL
Prepare
countermeasures
1. Right console CMSP panel CMSP mode switch: STBY (left position)
2. Turn on four system select switches:
Missile Warning System (MWS): ON (middle position)
Electronic Countermeasure Jammer (JMR): ON (middle position)
Radar Warning Receiver (RWR): ON (middle position)
Countermeasure Dis enser (DISP): ON (middle position)
Turn on anti-skid and
pitot tube heating
Front dash ANTI-SKID switch: ON (up position)
Right console Environmental Control Panel Pitot Tube Heating: ON (up position)
Arm ejection seat Click yellow seat arm handle
Select MFCD pages View TAD page on left MFCD: Left MFCD OSB-15 (TAD)
View CDU page on right MFCD: Right MFCD OSB-13 (CDU)
Turn on NWS Press HOTAS Pinky Button (EINFG)
STEERING ENGAGED indicator lights up
Switch to EGI mode Wait until INS fully aligned
CDU displaying “T= 4.0 0.8” and flashing “INS NAV RDY”
Right MFCD OSB-9 (NAV)
Right console AAP panel STEER PT switch: FL. PLAN (left position)
Flight route appears on the TAD
Switch from HARS to EGI mode: Front dash NMSP press EGI button
FPM and VVI are displayed, arming of EAC now possible
Switch on EAC and
radar altimeter
Left Console LASTE panel EAC switch: ARM (up position)
Left Console LASTE panel Radar altimeter switch: NRM (up position)
Turn on lights for taxiing Nosegear Main headlight: Front dash Lights switch: TAXI (down position)
Lights according to panel: Throttle Pinkie switch AFT (LCTRL+P)
Right console Position Lights switch: FLASH (up position)
Request taxi to runway
from ATC
1. Broadcast on VHF-AM: HOTAS Mic Switch FORWARD (LALT+NUM+)
2. Main ATCs... (F5) <AIRFIELD> (FX) Request taxi to runway (F1)