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Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.
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 Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: Hand-Propping a Kolb |
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Jack Hart wrote: << I thought about tying it to the pickup truck and
hand propping. But since I had never done it before, I thought it might
be better if someone was around when I did it. >>
Kolb Friends -
I've wondered about this for a long time: Is it possible to hand-prop
our little gearbox-equipped engines?
Of more specific interest to me is the Rotax-912 .
The 912 Operator's Manual says the engine must turn at least 300 rpm for
the ignition system to spark.
Can this be achieved by hand-propping?
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul,
Cedar Crest, NM
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kolbmark3
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Location: Mt Clemens, MI
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: Hand-Propping a Kolb |
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Dennis,
I have started the 503 by hand propping.
Jim M
Kirby, Dennis CTR USAF AFMC MDA/AL wrote:
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Jack Hart wrote: << I thought about tying it to the pickup truck and
hand propping. But since I had never done it before, I thought it might
be better if someone was around when I did it. >>
Kolb Friends -
I've wondered about this for a long time: Is it possible to hand-prop
our little gearbox-equipped engines?
Of more specific interest to me is the Rotax-912 .
The 912 Operator's Manual says the engine must turn at least 300 rpm for
the ignition system to spark.
Can this be achieved by hand-propping?
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul,
Cedar Crest, NM
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by0ung(at)brigham.net
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: Hand-Propping a Kolb |
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The 912 Operator's Manual says the engine must turn at least 300 rpm for
the ignition system to spark.
Can this be achieved by hand-propping?
Dennis Kirby
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Yes, I have gone to the airport and found my battery too low to
start,(because I left the master switch on) and been able to hand prop it
without any problems. Before you do it with the mags hot, practice with
the mags off. Make sure you are going away from the prop at the end of the
pull. That way you wont end up in the prop when it starts. I would suggest
having it tied down or another pilot in it to keep things from getting away
from you.
Boyd Young
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