I have never flown the model of helicopter in question.
So, for my understanding:
When one starts the engines, does it start and then run at idle for a bit (blades turning) and then when you are ready you increase RPM to flight rpm, or, when you start it, does the start sequence not pause at idle but go from light off to fly rpm, at a manageable rate, with no "pause" at idle?
Why the question?
If one had to get out, and were to leave the engines/blades turning (for whatever reason, company SOP considered and such) would one be better off with the engine at idle instead of flight rpm? In the back of my mind, wind gusts and blade tip clearance might be an issue, among other things.
Hypothetical question, and not recommending leaving the blades turning with nobody guarding the controls since it was drilled into my head years ago that one simply doesn't do such things. I understand that in some circumstances, it is or has been.
Very sorry for the loss.
