Start Stick.
The portable lithium ground power unit that starts helicopters and aircraft without a heavy start cart or a trail of slave cables. We stock it and support it here in the UK.
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The unit, part by part
Six things it does, each one pointing at the part that does it.
Hangs from the socket
It plugs straight into the external power socket and hangs there on its own connector. No cable to run.
ConnectorWhat it has been tested to
Shock at 150 g, vibration from 7 to 200 hertz, overcharge past 33 volts and temperature shock at 224°C an hour.
Rynite 530 caseReady again in half an hour
A top-up after a start takes 25 to 35 minutes, or 30 to 40 on the 20Ah.
Charging portWatches itself
The display shows charge and voltage. Voltage and short-circuit protection run the whole time.
DisplayOne button to start
Clip it on, press the button, start the engine. Nothing to set and nothing to hold.
Power buttonCarries in one hand
From 4.8 to 9.2 kg with the handle built in. One person walks it out to the aircraft.
HandleWhy carry one
A flat battery away from base ends the trip
A private site, a hotel lawn or a yacht deck has no ground power and nobody to ask. A Start Stick stows in the aircraft and gives you 3 to 4 starts from one charge, so a failed first attempt is an inconvenience and not a night away.
The first start of the day is the hard one
Cold oil and a battery that has sat overnight. Make that start on external power and the aircraft battery never takes the deep discharge that wears it out.
Power on the ground with the engine off
Database updates, avionics checks, maintenance and cockpit training all drain the aircraft battery. A Start Stick runs the aircraft for 29 to 60 minutes under a 20 amp load, depending on the size.
It replaces the start cart
A traditional ground power unit is a trolley, a heavy cable and usually a second person. A Start Stick hangs from the socket by its own connector, where it loads the socket less than a ground power cable lying on the floor.
Why carry one
A flat battery away from base ends the trip
A private site, a hotel lawn or a yacht deck has no ground power and nobody to ask. A Start Stick stows in the aircraft and gives you 3 to 4 starts from one charge, so a failed first attempt is an inconvenience and not a night away.
The first start of the day is the hard one
Cold oil and a battery that has sat overnight. Make that start on external power and the aircraft battery never takes the deep discharge that wears it out.
Power on the ground with the engine off
Database updates, avionics checks, maintenance and cockpit training all drain the aircraft battery. A Start Stick runs the aircraft for 29 to 60 minutes under a 20 amp load, depending on the size.
It replaces the start cart
A traditional ground power unit is a trolley, a heavy cable and usually a second person. A Start Stick hangs from the socket by its own connector, where it loads the socket less than a ground power cable lying on the floor.
The unit, part by part
Six things it does. Tap a number, or swipe the cards.
Hangs from the socket
It plugs straight into the external power socket and hangs there on its own connector. No cable to run.
ConnectorWhat it has been tested to
Shock at 150 g, vibration from 7 to 200 hertz, overcharge past 33 volts and temperature shock at 224°C an hour.
Rynite 530 caseReady again in half an hour
A top-up after a start takes 25 to 35 minutes, or 30 to 40 on the 20Ah.
Charging portWatches itself
The display shows charge and voltage. Voltage and short-circuit protection run the whole time.
DisplayOne button to start
Clip it on, press the button, start the engine. Nothing to set and nothing to hold.
Power buttonCarries in one hand
From 4.8 to 9.2 kg with the handle built in. One person walks it out to the aircraft.
HandleThree sizes. One button.
All three start 28V aircraft and give 3 to 4 starts a charge. Pick by what you fly.
What do you fly?
Choose the maker, then the type, and the three units below will show which are listed for it.
Start Stick 10Ah
FitsPiston singles and light turbines such as the R44, R66, Cabri G2, Bell 206 and H125. The lightest, so it lives on board.
- Runs for
- 29 min
- Continuous
- 200 A
- Weight
- 4.8 kg
Start Stick 15Ah
FitsLight twins and turboprops such as the H135, Bell 407, AW109 and PC-12, and everything the 10Ah starts. Half again the running time.
- Runs for
- 44 min
- Continuous
- 300 A
- Weight
- 6.8 kg
Start Stick 20Ah
FitsMedium twins and jets such as the AW139, S-76, PC-24 and Citation, and everything the 15Ah starts. The only one that pulses to 1,600 amps.
- Runs for
- 60 min
- Continuous
- 400 A
- Weight
- 9.2 kg
Start Stick 10Ah
Shipping is quoted at the checkout.
Answer the kit questions and the button will open.
What it can hand over all day without backing off.
See it on the ramp
Get a Start Stick to your flight line
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