These regulations are Canadian. There are no restrictions in the U.S.
Its not reasonable to expect another pilot to be around everytime you
fly. Just be careful and never **NEVER** hand prop a plane that was
not designed to be hand proped (or anything more than around 100 hp).
I would never consider proping my Mooney.

-Robert, CFI (frequent hand proping guy).


Brian Jennis wrote in message . ..
I've heard people say things like - it's illegal to start
your plane by propping it by hand unless there's a licensed
pilot at the controls. Others have said it's illegal to use
the armstrong starter unless it's tied down. Does anyone
know what the applicable regulations, FAR's and Advisory
Circulars are on the subject of starting by hand?