article_snippet.sent: Once a pilot initiates the sequence to start a modern plane, the remaining steps are done automatically .
article_snippet.sent: How do pilots start a plane?
article_snippet.sent: Starting a plane is ‘a little more complicated’ than starting a car, said Mr Applegarth.
article_snippet.sent: The retired training captain said an air start motor rotates the jet engines before adding fuel and starting the ignition.
article_snippet.sent: On modern aircraft, most of this is done automatically once the start sequence is initiated but a pilot can still start it manually.