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Also you would think that as he hit the igniter he would have noticed that the RPM gauge wasnt moving and the blades werent going around.
You have obviously never flown a turbine helicopter at night, Auto. You would see nothing of the sort as you "hit the igniter." There are many indices that this pilot
should have noticed. Dumb pilots who are in a hurry sometimes do overlook all of them.