SAS’ CH-47 had an APU, so low battery leading to a hot start wasn’t a factor. In our UH-1 unit, the low battery situation sometimes did occur,and the operational solution was to get a battery from the nearest ship that had already cranked, get yourself started and get going. That was just one of the reasons that led the Army UTTAS requirement to include an APU.
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