Original Message

We had a pilot who could not start his engines.  He could get the first one going no problem....the second one was always giving him issues.  He kept writting it up.

We CND.  Other pilots CND. 

Turns out when we sat in with him to watch how he was fkin up, he was quick tappin the second engine switch, which turns out to be a square momentary sugar type back lighted switch that then energizes a latching control relay that initiates the start sequence.

Quick tap was not the way to go.  One needed to P-r-e-s-s the switch all the way in.....  and then release after a 1 second-ish hold. 

Signed that $#!+ off as Normal Ops.  Pilot retrained.  Good to go.

And you guys wonder why I call you idiots.