ORIGINAL: RCKen

Highplains,
Actually, I think that both of them are dangerous. I appreaciate the years of experience that you've had, but I still stand behind my thoughts that the prop shouldn't be turned over with the glow driver attached. It's dangerous advice to give to people starting out in the hobby. While you know from your experience that you should have a good grip on the prop from your experience, beginners may not have that experience to rely on or may not realize how tight to hold the prop. And that's all it takes for the prop to kick over and cut their hand. IMHO it's just good saftey procedures to treat an engine with an ignitor attached as running. Good safety procedures such as this are what keeps a pilot from getting hurt from a running engine.

Ken