aircraft engine starting Archives

The alternative to bending down as the propeller is pulled through the compression stroke is to keep the back straight and bend the knees slightly, stepping away in a crouch. [Credit: LeRoy Cook]

Manual Starting Methods

LeRoy Cook - May 11, 2026 1

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Completions

Kitplanes - November 17, 2017 0

Builders share their successes.

Viewfinder

Kitplanes - June 5, 2012 1

Marc Cook looks at an electric motorcycle’s lessons for electric aircraft.

Nitrile Gloves

Larry Larson - April 20, 2017 1

If you're like me, you work on lots of things other than airplanes,...

Firewall Forward: Engine Controls

Dave Prizio - December 12, 2012 0

Here's what you need to know to get your engine controls—propeller, throttle, mixture, carburetor heat, cabin heat—placed correctly and working properly.