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Starter Limits??? What are those?

Updated: Jul 16

Being on airport ramps day in and day out, I hear a lot of engines trying to crank over to be started. I usually count in my head the time it takes before the engine starts, or before the pilot stops cranking. Then, I see how long before they start cranking again. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿ˜•


You should all know me by now, and know, if I am writing a blog on this, then something probably isnโ€™t being done correctly when it comes to starter limitations.


Yes, Starter limitations, they do exist. Do you know what a duty cycle is? If you arenโ€™t following the duty cycles of your aircraftโ€™s starter, you can overheat, and damage the internal components of your starter.


Make sure you know and are using the proper starter cycles.


Ok, enough talk, below you will find a great video on starter duty cycles, along with an article to give you more info on this topic.




Piper Flyer Association - Save your Starter

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