My take on the Cold Start Procedure for the Mi-8, based mostly on the Manual of the export version Mi-17, plus input from Users at the Forum, on this thread:

https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/261216-mi-8-realistic-cold-start-procedure/

If you find a mistake on the document, please report it on that Thread.

This document was used as a basis for this Cold Start Training mission:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3317317/