RE: YS 160 DZ
Mike let me know how easy and safe you feel doing the cranking glow start. I like to keep one hand FIRMLY on the airframe preferably right behind the motor if possible. I don't want to be hanging on to a wheel pant when I accidently and stupidly do a full throttle start. At that point the airplane will make a hard right turn and eat my arm. But to each his own. I suppose I should use a tail holding restraint to prevent that kind of thing but I still like the idea of the soft start glow driver the best.
Bob