Antonov An-2 v3 - Short Operation Manual


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Starting the engine:
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1: Battery on.
2: Mixture full.
3: Spin up flywheel by switching the starter switch to right.
4: After about 15 sec, switch to left.
5: Wait for engine to start.
6: If failed to start, you didn't kept the switch long enough in the "right" position.


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Engine operations:
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After start, NEVER apply full throttle! This will cause engine damage.
1: Slightly apply throttle to reach 1200 rpm, not more.
2: Wait for CHT to warm up more than 100C.
3: If reached, add more throttle, but not more than 1400 rpm.
4: Wait for CHT to warm up above 120C. Now, the engine is ready.

This plane has to be very precisely operated:
- NEVER reach CHT above 215C
- NEVER apply throttle below CHT 120C
- NEVER stop engine above CHT 130C
- NEVER reach manfold pressure: 10!
- NEVER operate engine above M.P. 8 more than 5 minutes!
... or, you will fail the engine.

If you follow the Checklist by checklister, you can't damage the engine.


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Navigation:
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The gyro-compass (next to artifical horizon) and artificial horizon depends on avionics switch and the inverters. When both switched on, wait about a min, to spin up the gyros.
"Arretir" the artifical horizon: pull the arm on the right, wait for get in zero position. If zero position is reached, push back the arm. If the gyros not spinned up enough, the artifical horizon starts to move. Wait another 1 min, and repeat the "arretir".

The ADF on this plane depends on gyros (avoinics, inverters has to be switched on).

Synchronizong the ADF:
1: read the magnetic heading
2: set the readed heading on gyro compass by it's knob
3: press the "HDG SYC" button (below artifical horizon) - the ADF card starts to move, and stops at heading you set on gyro compass.

Now, the plane full ready to taxi and fly :)

The GPS can be switched on, by clicking area above gyro compass.

On long flights the ADF and artificial horizon needs to be sync-ed. Mostly it's enough to check every 20-30 mins:
- Read magnetic heading
- Set on gyro-compass
- Press HDG SYNC button

- Level the plane by wing
- Pull the artificial horizon's arm
- Wait 2-3 sec
- Press back the arm

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Lights:
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The cockpit lights can be switched on by clicking on the lights itself.
