Recreational Pilot Licence · Practice

Starting an aircraft piston engine in cold weather (e.g. <0°C) often benefits from:

• A.Pre-heating the engine, using the POH cold-start procedure, and avoiding long cranking
• B.Setting a much higher than normal RPM immediately at start to warm the engine quickly
• C.Selecting mixture to cut-off for the whole start sequence
• D.Cranking longer and harder on the starter until it fires