"Not for a Bendix. Throttle is either OFF until ~15%N1, then it is snapped to IDLE"
Well ... not always. I was taught NOT to snap to idle, just to roll open the throttle until light off and then a smidgen more to prevent flame out. This way the idle stop does not engage, allowing a quicker roll off of the throttle if necessary. This guidance from a grizzled 40+ year veteran of Bells and other helicopters. Not strictly according to the book, but has worked flawlessly for me for hundreds of starts. However, this is on a C20W, and may not apply to the B206. Also taught right thumb on START, left hand for throttle and idle stop release. Tried the other method some here advocate and can see why they get into trouble!
Last edited by EN48; 30th Jun 2015 at 13:45.