JS-MD 3 RES
Flight Manual Supplement
MD11-AFM-00-002
Issue: 02
Rev. 00
Rev. Date: 24-Mar-23
Page 6
–13
back ON and observe battery voltages in the
STANDBY screen. If the voltages are within 2 V, a
normal take-off can be performed with both batteries
now connected to the HV bus.
Inflight Start Procedure
The inflight start procedure is as follows:
1. Select 12 V supply battery
– sufficiently charged, and
preferably not the same battery powering the avionics
2. Switch guarded RES master switch ON. The system self-test
will be initiated and the DCU changes to the operation screen
3. Push the EXT/RETR toggle switch on the DCU upwards. The
HV system is powered up and the pylon is extended
4. In case of an air-cooled system, open the cockpit ball-vent and
the canopy side window
5. When the system is fully extended and DCU shows the status
READY, the system is now ready to apply power
6. Verify the pylon is raised via the rear-view mirror and then turn
the rotary command knob clockwise to the desired power
setting
7. Reduce power to MCP as soon as a safe altitude has been
reached, or before temperatures approach their maximum
limitations
NOTE:
The time duration from initiating pylon extension until
motor power becomes available is approximately 16
seconds.
WARNING:
Although the extended pylon with the propeller stopped
adds very little additional drag when extended, the pilot
must ensure, enough height is available to land on a
suitable field before attempting an in-flight motor start.
