ORIGINAL: Old Fart
You're prop must start backwords,or you;re the bravest person i know.
What are you talking about?
The plane is tetered at the tail via the sash cord so it can't lunge forward.
3 spikes. 1 secures the tail W/a cord, 2 go in behind the manigear to prevent backward movement.
How is that more dangerous than holding the fuselage directly behind the prop while you apply the starter?