Ya get a starter. With a decent 12V 5or 7 amp hour gell battery you can also use the battery for your glow driver, fuel pump and starter. Up here electric fuel pumps are the same price as hand pump so thats what I use. Most good engines will start in a flip or 2 after they have been running and adjusted but the first start of the day can take 5-6 seconds of high speed spinning with the electric starter. Helped out lots of flyers that didn't have a starter sitting there getting frustrated doing one flip at a time hoping the engine will start. Down the road if you have a plane with incowl engine where its difficult to cover the carb opening to prime, a starter is a must! BTW, if you can get the HD version for $10.00 or so more, do it. It makes it much easier to start the larger 75/90 engines down the road. [8D]