twin otter start procedure with comedy

start up #2 in a dhc-6-300 twin otter, pilot seat adjusts like a 32 year old aircraft should.

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[kvuo]

again, I only posted this video way back when because I thought it was funny the seat dropped down when she tried to adjust it. The discussion amongst REAL pilots are greatly appreciated. people who have experience with pt6's are the only people who should be commenting, really anymore.

I can get all the layman commentary from myself as an aviation buff..

[ozzieinoz]

I noticed that the pilot takes her hand off the fuel shutoff lever before the start was stabilised.

This was a no no in our company. pretty loose flight deck.

[kvuo]

what.. because of a hot start, fire or some other malfunction? good observation.. I never realized that..

[jose2418]

wow in the moment I saw the pilot was female I knew people would say everything but bad about her, grow up assholes!

[mowerman437]

Bloody hell. Does anyone really care about if she did something wrong or not. She's the pilot, not any of you losers with so much time on your hands that you feel the need to be critical of someone who has a real job. Go back to playing Doom or whatever.

[flexairz]

@mrpilot102 Again assuming things.. Foolish.

[mrpilot102]

@flexairz You're a pilot? Well that's scary seeing as you OK complacency. Hope I don't ever get on a plane with you.....Oh and BTW flight sim doesn't count as aircraft flown.

[flexairz]

@mrpilot102 Do not assume anything. Your assumptions make you a fool. I have flown more aircraft than you can think of.

[mrpilot102]

@flexairz Quite obviously you are not a pilot. There are reasons we do procedures a certain way. If you were the owner of that plane you would not be impressed when you are having to rebuild a VERY expensive engine..get a clue guy....I could do many things wrong often but all it takes is one time for everything to go wrong..You not knowing that is why you are not a pilot.

[flexairz]

@mrpilot102 And as we could see the aircraft went up in flames due to this pilot error. NOT.

[mrpilot102]

@flexairz If she did know how to start it properly should would have had her hand on the fuel level. Not on the power lever, wave, back to power lever. Complacency kills. I have had the those engines rocket into the red or nipping at the red before you would have time to get your hand on that fuel lever. But thanks for letting me know she knows what she is doing.

[flexairz]

@mrpilot102 She has probably enough experience with these engines to know it started properly

[mrpilot102]

So much for keeping your hands on the fuel lever until the engine stabilizes.. Guess she isn't going to pay the very expensive repair bill.

[volkscom]

she did just fine, we were drinking just before this, it was a hoot!

[kumidaz12345]

I have been starting P&W Turboprops for 20 years and, just based on this short video, she needs some refresher training. After a period flying the same a/c and engines we all become complacent and relaxed, we all need to be reminded of why we do things in the cokpit, the cautions behind them, and the consequences of situational complacency.