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Subject: Europa-List: Rotax starting - 912S
From: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:57:06

><ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
>
>That being so, the 'shaking and banging' is likely caused by the low
>frequency primary resonance (torsional and/or blade-flap) that is inevitably
>present  below normal cranking speeds. In the absence of any damping, the
>forces produced by resonance will build-up towards infinity.

I have always believed that the shaking and banging on start up was due to 
the fact that at low cranking speeds the ignition timing is too advanced, 
hence the regular kick backs. The rough stopping may well be due to high 
compression/ small flywheel effect.
just a thought or two
Graham 




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