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Old 25th September 2007 | 12:12
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Wiley
 
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I remember doing a windmill start at Akronelli then taxying back to the terminal to pick up the pax, most of whom seem to have seen the performance. Not a very reassuring start to their journey in 'Albert' !
Not nearly as unnerving for the pax as a frozen starter relay on an A Model. The local fix in Ozmate back then for this problem was low tech in the extreme - the Nav would be given the (very long) fuel drain stick and, armed with this, he would climb over the pax and position himself under the starter relay, which was in the 'hog's trough' that ran along the roof the whole length of the cargo compartment.

As the FE hit the start switch, he'd yell out "OK!" and the Nav would give the relay an almghty thump with the fuel drain stick - and (hopefully), the mighty Allison would crank up. I only saw this done once, (I was very new to the squadron and flying as supernumary crew), but the looks on the faces of the pax as the Nav stowed the stick and made his way back to the flight deck were something to behold.
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