North American T-28 Trojan Startup And Taxi 

Non-standard start procedure, at least per my Navy training. From memory: Battery and anti-collision lights on. Then, with the ignition and fuel off, press "start." That started the prop turning. We counted 11 blades going by, to pump oil from the inverted cylinders back into the oil reservoir. If you didn't do that first, you could overpressure a cylinder full of oil and blow its seals. OK, after the 11 blades, you put the ignition to "both," then pressed the "prime" button. This would give a rich mixture, but close enough to start 'er up. Then, when the engine caught (a lot more quickly than this one did), you'd enrich the mixture 'til it started to cough, release the "prime" button and further enrich the mixture 'til the engine ran correctly. Then, radios on, etc.

Also, canopy needs to be full open or full closed to avoid the possibility of sucking exhaust into the cockpit. Not partially open when taxiing. I think I remember that in the book

Way too rich...

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The T-28 was one of the easiest planes to start. The 1820 always started smoothly, I don't know why the guy had so much trouble, looks like too much fuel.

In the mid 70's I was assigned to the OMD Line. We had 2 of the T-28's for Officers assigned to the base to get their flight time in. I was in an aircrew status at the time and I woild get back seat time in the T-28 to get my flight skins each month.

Lousy start up. I had a T-28 for 15 years. Never sounded like this.open the throttle just a touch more .

I was on the roof of the Lex when the T-28's made their last carrier landings.

Went through Marine Corps flight training in 1961/62 in T-34, T-28, SNB, Bell 47, and Sikorsky UH-34D. Carrier qualified in T-28 in '62. Returned to Pensacola as flight instructor in T-34 and Bell 47 and discharged in Dec '65. Crop dusted for 4 years in Bell 47 "El Tomcat".

Most certainly the worst trained T-28 pilot I've ever seen. Trying to start it like a Cessna.

Decent Old Plane to Fly for the Money

Well, our checklist had us put the mixture to rich for starts, yah.

I flew one of these today but it was radio controled

Awesome thanks for posting great plane!

That P & W didnt sound too healthy, maybe only the microphone.

What engine from which nearby aircraft and type are we hearing??