Proping Question

"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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Although I agree with the dangers of accidental engine starts, what I
would like to know if there really have been any cases of inadvertant
engines starts when the prop is turned half a rotation with the
mixture in cut-off even if the magnetos were on. All the cases I am
aware of are related to hand-propping, which is not the same as
turning the prop to reposition the blades.

I had a friend who claimed that he had a warm engine start in his hangar
when he repositioned the prop. The hanger door was closed and he had
nowhere to go. Claimed his back was against the door and he held his hand
on the center of the spinner to stop the aircraft from moving forward.
Luckily the fuel was shutoff and it only ran for a very short time. I
forget where the gas came from. He may have been spinning a tale but he
really wasn't that kind of guy.

Happy landings.