B A R R Y wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote:

One
thing that "electric" pilots do not realize is that its very, very
hard to guess how much power the engine will develop when it first
starts. Sometimes it will just be idling, other times it will start
with a big roar.


I seem to remember a rule about a licensed pilot at the controls when
hand propping.

Am I dreaming?


Except when you fly to an unattended airport, fuel up (U-Fuel Self
Service) with your credit card, find there isn't a soul there except you
and you still have 300 miles to go to your destination.