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For real-life start of a B1900D engine, is it necessary to hold the toggle switch in the up position while the engine is cranking up ? Or does one flick the switch up and it stays there so that the switch must be toggled down again once the engine has started ? The behaviour of the switches is different in FSX from what it was in FS9 and I just want to work out what the real thing does. Sorry for my ignorance

No need to apologise for your ignorance! We are all forever learning

My knowledge on turboprops is not great, but I know the procedures are not well simulated in flight sim.

This video might be useful, its not completely clear, but it seems to me that there is not a need to keep the switch held down.

If the process is anything like larger turbofan aircraft, which I think it probably is, then there is no need to hold the ignition switch down, and it will automatically cut-out and switch off once the turbine is driving itself.

Hope this helps.

Hey I think they require to be held up (I think my memory on that detail isn't 100%).
I sat in the front seat on an Eagle air flight at the start of this year. And if I recall, the captain did the start up and he held the switch on until the engine had ignited (so to speak)
Although like I said I can't be too sure.

This actaully brings up another question (I have asked before but got nowhere)...
As you can see, when the ignition switch is engaged, the propeller starts to spin much like in the FS9 Jets but the turboprops, nothing moves until the engine ignites and the prop suddenly whirls into life.
Can this be altered? (The only way I see how is to maybe convert the animation to that of a jet but is this possible??)

Any helps cause that is something tha's bugged me for a couple of years now somewhat turning me off flying turboprops at times in FS9.
Cheers,
Kelburn

All of the PT6's I've flown had a simple on / off for the starter, you turned it off once the engine was self sustaining (52%Ng).
The TPE331 has start buttons which are momentary switches but you hold them in until light off, the start sequence is controlled by the SRL computer. If you have to do a manual start on a 331 the start button is used to regulate fuel flow to maintain a constant EGT (695 degrees for a dash 11) until you reach 60%.

Thanks all, for your much-appreciated replies.