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Old 6th Jun 2006, 04:04
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gas-chamber
 
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The main reason fixed shaft turbo props suffer more from hot starts than jets or free turbine engines is because the poor old electric starter motor or starter-generator not only has to swing the engine but also a ruddy great gear train off which is hanging a monster prop. If you have a good battery, park into wind and introduce fuel at the book figure, you are not doing anything wrong. The best insurance is a good ground power source and avoid battery starts wherever possible.
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