Moldaeroservice Mil Mi-2 - Engine Start-up, Departure & Landing from Bălți Airport, Moldova

PZL-Swidnik (Mil) Mi-2 Hoplite / ER-23237 Moldaeroservice Departure: Aeroportul Bălţi-Oraş (LUBAL), Moldova Arrival: Aeroportul Bălţi-Oraş (LUBAL), Moldova Date: 30th September 2011 / Seat: Cockpit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cockpit view from Modaeroservice's Mil Mi-2 Hoplite crop duster helicopter registered as ER-23237. The flight took place on September 3rd, 2011 from the small general aviation airfield adjecent to the city of Bălți. The footage shows engine start-up of #2, followed by #1, take-off, cruise and landing. If anyone knows why the engine start-up procuedure calls for two cold starts followed by a warm start, please let me know. Btw, the noise level was absolutely deafening, leaving everyone on-board behind with a tinnitus.