Beginners guide to starting the Antonov AN-225 Mriya from cold and dark in Flight Simulator

A functional walk-through of the steps required to start the Antonov AN-225 Mriya from cold and dark in Microsoft Flight Simulator, based on the default positions of switches and buttons within the cockpit. We purposely disregard the checks and balances a real crew would follow in order to shorten the start-up procedure.