Startup in the Piper Seminole

[jbp3a]

The reason ATP starts the left engine first is for standardization. If you needed ground power to start, the recepticle is on the right side of the nose so it makes sense to start the left side first.

[karner]

@jbp3a Unless you don't like the person responsible for pulling the GPU

[jbp3a]

The left engine on the older model seminoles has a high torque starter. The reason for this is bc for multi-engine flight training you have to shutdown/secure an engine in flight which usually is done on the critical engine(left). Since the seminole is a counter rotating twin it doesnt have a critical engine, nonetheless, the high torque starter was put on the left so that when it is feathered in flight it can be airstarted with the starter with the prop in the feathered position.

[N617A]

... i thought on ALL multi engines you started the co plt one first.

[HDaviator]

@N617A

As I understand, the left engine has a stronger starter than the one on the right or something to that regard. It has to do with being a different model engine I think. On conventional multis you start the right one first because you can't really see it and can only hear if there are problems something you couldn't do if there was another one running. But that is all technicalities, you can start whichever one you want.

[jonny2387]

just did my first flight in a seminole today. the plane was really stable and really fun to fly. will have my commercial multi by the end of november.

[SecondsFromEternity]

I have to say after about 60 hours in this Precambrian airplane that it does not rate high on my list of desirable planes to fly. After working on multi instrument in the Diamond DA42 Twinstar (G1000), it's back to the avgas semin-hole for multi-commercial- thanks to the lovely German folks at Thielert engines for folding like a lawn chair...

[Easyjet8810]

mmmmm, I would disagree with you on that matter, I work with the twinstars at Cabair and I must say, I haven't heard the mechanics stop swaering since the Cougars got replaced by the 42s, spend more bloody time in maintenance than flying, better precambrian and working rather than state of the art and always tech.

[SecondsFromEternity]

the mechanics at embry riddle are singing the hallelujah chorus now that the diamonds are gone. they had to work a lot harder to keep them flying, but that's not a pilot's problem- as long as the airplane is ready when it is time to fly. I've warmed up to the semin-hole since my last post; its not such a bad airplane, it's just not a diamond. the last twinstar that flew out of Riddle in daytona beach flew its fine booty all the way to canada without a fuel stop

[quagmire2]

The Twin Stars are back at the Daytona Beach campus with the Lycoming IO-360 engine. They are not certified yet so I will be flying the Seminoles first, but they hope to have the transition to the DA42 start in mid-fall.

[HDaviator]

@SecondsFromEternity

Of course, everything isn't as easy in a Seminole as it is on a Diamond. Damn Riddle kids, shoo, go away.

[SWH0188720]

i can not say 2127Q is a good ol plane. It's a plane with no HEAT! ...

[kenlig1]

yea i would have to agree with you sir good aircraft when the heater works but thats thoes janotrol heaters for you they have a mind of their own most times and no 2127Q HEATER DIDNT WORK FOR ME EITHER

[flyfedex]

It took a minute to fire up the right engine!

[NK635FS]

u fly at ATP? how is it, i want to join in jan in

KDAB,for the ACPP, i already have my PPL

[Pilotnumber1]

good 'ol 79 models, I hope it was 2127Q

[mulimulix]

kool vid i guess