Engine start procedure for Cirrus SR22T-G6
Cold Start (First start of the day or Oil temp < 100F)
- Mixture: Full Rich
- Power Lever: Full Forward
- Fuel Pump - PRIME (2-3 seconds), then BOOST
- Power Lever: Open 1/4 inch
- Start
- Oil pressure check, Amp check
- Lean for Max RPM
Hot Start (Oil temp > 100F)
If the engine is warm, no priming is required. Remaining procedure is the same.
Hot Start (Oil temp is nw/ 150F and 200F)
Alternate technique:
- No priming
- Mixture at cutoff, power at half (“W”)
- Fuel pump to BOOST right as you turn ignition to START
- Bring mixture to full rich over three seconds while cranking
- Bring power back once engine starts
Flooded Engine
Weak intermittent firing followed by puffs of black smoke from the exhaust stack indicates over-priming or flooding.
- Turn fuel pump off
- Allow fuel to drain from intake tubes
- Set mixture to full lean, and power lever to full forward
- Crank the engine through several turns
- When engine starts, release ignition switch, retard power and add mixture to full rich
Note Limit cranking to intervals of 10 seconds with a 20-second cooling period between cranks.
References
[1] Cirrus IFOM - Chapter 2, Section 5 [2] Cirrus SR22T-G6 POH - Section 4-11 [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFAb9JK–HM