"Dont film this, Jess.  I dont want people seeing me prop-start my plane!"
He was joking.  He uses his elec. start, and it starts up right away.  The "<--" denotes the blur of the prop as the eng. turns.
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And he adjusts the idle for a warm up.
The fearless pilot prepares to get in...
All bundled up, he latches the door
and accelerates over his wheel chock and leaves for the far end of the runway
He applies power and lifts off almost right away
Due to a stiff headwind, he is able to climb very quickly.  These two pictures are about a mile away from where I stand
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