Originally Posted by
aa777888
Pretty much every single engine piston aircraft on the planet uses that same ignition switch. It's probably been around since the 30's. There are exceptions, of course, but they are few and far between. Not something pilots who've only seen the inside of a turbine helicopter might be familiar with. If it was really a problem mechanically or ergonomically it would have been phased out long ago.
I was thinking the same - I think a lot of helicopter pilots have never flown SEP FW.