.s. I've always found the C150 etc a difficult aircraft to swing, because the magneto impulse point is so low that you are literally bending down / over, and slightly out of balance in that swinging motion....ooops
The Cessna 150 etc comes with a serviceable battery with which to start the engine as per Pilot Information Manual. There is nothing in the POH on how to start the engine by turning the prop. The Cessna 150 etc is not certified for hand starting and it should never be attempted. It is potentially lethal as the grade 3 instructor found out to his cost at GFS Point Cook a few years ago.
If the operator cannot afford a battery then it smacks of cost-cutting/penny pinching. But of course - typical general aviation operation
