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Old 1st Mar 2013, 13:17
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Shawn Coyle
 
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The start procedure in the 190E and subsequent models mirrors the start procedure for the Allison/Rolls-Royce powered models where it was necessary to put the first engine to Flight when cross-starting.
The FADEC engines will 'govern' N1 at IDLE, so there is no real requirement to put the first engine to FLIGHT - in fact, a case could be made that it's better from a procedures point of view to leave it at IDLE - the logic being that you should only ever have both engines at IDLE or FLIGHT together, so as to not try to takeoff with one at IDLE and one at FLIGHT.

The only PW206/207 helicopters that I know of that haven't had someone try to takeoff with one at IDLE and one at FLIGHT are the Bell 417/429 - their engine switch has only two positions - OFF and IDLE (or is it START). The rest of the engine control is done with collective mounted throttles...
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