what you don't see here is the pilot opening the starter valve, the engine rotates to about 15% N/G when fuel is introduced. it is critical for the pilot to monitor the TGT to ensure there is no overtemp. every engine has start limits. the starter cuts out or is manually released between 58 and 60% NG :)
@IMFDB Yeah, the tapping are the igniters in the combustion chamber. The electric starter turns the engine until there is sufficient airflow to introduce fuel then BOOM!!!
what you don't see here is the pilot opening the starter valve, the engine rotates to about 15% N/G when fuel is introduced. it is critical for the pilot to monitor the TGT to ensure there is no overtemp. every engine has start limits. the starter cuts out or is manually released between 58 and 60% NG :)
leilanurena 1 week ago
I love how you can see the hot exhaust after he introduces fuel.
motokid032 5 months ago
Awesome video thanks for sharing bro be safe. Have a great 2011
SHOOTERNW 11 months ago
Are those taps the sparkplugs? lol
IMFDB 11 months ago
@IMFDB I agree with you the tapping is most likely an igniter spark device to start combustion. Regards John
USVR1 2 months ago
@IMFDB Yeah, the tapping are the igniters in the combustion chamber. The electric starter turns the engine until there is sufficient airflow to introduce fuel then BOOM!!!
quinndexter 3 weeks ago
this is an AS355
technofreak 1 year ago
@technofreak You are correct it is a AS355. I presume the exhaust and air intake cowlings are different on the AS350. Thanks John.
USVR1 1 year ago
@USVR1 correct!, this is an AS355 exhaust are different from AS350!
Juanjomtzp 2 months ago
cool
haha48 1 year ago