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No doubt, but I think either ratio will suffice as soon as you start,
especially with one of the inertial starters that just won't stop
once engaged. Walking the props used to be mandatory in the military
where even a desk gets a walkaround twice a day ;-)

Just what is an "inertial starter"?

I have seen references to them, mostly in literature about
airplanes built before the 1940s. But I have never seen a
description of one, or an explanation of how it is different
from any other type of starter.


Inertial Starter: Flywheel spun up by a geared hand crank then clutched to
engine to hopefully start it before all the energy in the flywheel is
consumed - slightly lighter than a battery, generator and electric starter.
Used on airplanes without electrical systems.

Bill Daniels