Checklist verbage

The following is an example of what you might say and the order in which you look at the gauges while: starting an engine, starting the rotors, or shutting the rotors down.

=Engine Start:=
 * "You have the controls. "2-3-3-2" or "Ready on One/Two"
 * "Cranking number one." (Move starter switch to CRANK.)
 * "Engine oil pressure is on the rise, T5 is below 100, Ng is ____%." (19-23%)
 * "Going hot on 1 (or 2)" (Wait for crew chief (CC) to acknowledge; Move ECL to Start.)
 * "Light off in ____ seconds."
 * "T5 peaked at ____." (Move hand to rotor brake arm lever)
 * "Ng peaked at ____, and stable at ____"
 * "T5 stable at ____"
 * "Engine oil pressure stable at _____."
 * "Nf/Nr are zero"
 * "Good start on number one (or two). Ready on two (or one).

=Engaging rotors:= The following happens in one "smooth is fast" kind of sequence, not all broken up as it is presented in the checklist. The idea is to spend as little time in the low rotor RPM range while still allowing time to diagnose and respond appropriately to malfunctions.
 * Crew ...... CHECK ("all set outside sir")
 * "Ready to spin?" (Crew chief gives ok to spin)
 * "Dropping the hammer." (The hammer is the arm rotor break lever).
 * "Rotor brake light is out (5 sec. max), going to the detent." (Move the ECL)
 * "Number one boost is on the rise; caution light is out"
 * "Nf/Nr are tied and on the rise." (Must be tied to Nr to move ECL's past the detent to FLY.)
 * "Pressures and temperatures are on the rise or in the green." (FWD will rise 1st then AFT will rise)
 * "Caution lights are out." (Control Boost and transmission oil pressure.)
 * "Engine oil pressure is within limits." (or just say oil pressure)
 * "Nf/Nr are stable, going to fly." (ECLs to FLY keeping torque below 60%)

=Shutdown:= As with engaging rotors this is one smooth process, for the same reasons.
 * "Crew ......  CHECK ("All set outside sir")
 * "Ready to shutdown?" (Crew chief gives ok)
 * "Bringing them back." (Move ECL's to start)
 * "Good split." (Nf should split from Nr by 90%)
 * "Pair of sixes." (Both Ng's should be at 60% before you move to stop)
 * "Shutting them down" or "Going to stop"
 * "Fires are out" (300 degrees C)
 * "Rotor brake armed" (not before 65% Nr)
 * "Rotor brake engaged" (before 45% Nr)