Hi Thunder. To start from Cold & Dark, I work from the 2D panels, following the procedure in Manual 3, starting on page 8 with "Cockpit Inspection". You must have all the prerequisites done before starting the engines, i.e. you need power, bleed air, fuel. Nevertheless, the actual starting of the engines is tricky compared to the FS9 C-130. It sometimes works and sometimes not - sort of a "plug & pray" situation. It is an issue that I hope CS will address.