"Brenor Brophy" wrote in message
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I'm based in California, but I've flown from controlled fields in both
Ireland (EIWF) and Sweden (ESSB) and I never had to get an engine start
clearance. So I'm not so sure that this is a pan European thing.

-Brenor

It depends on each airfield and how they want to organise things, therefore
it is important to either read the latest airfield information or check out
the ATIS before start.