Why shouldn't I "air start" my chainsaw???

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And by "air start" I mean holding the saw in the left hand, and pulling the cord with the right hand.
To me it's the most ergonomic, fastest, and most reliable way to star the saw, but apparently the federal government will lose its **** they see you do this?? (OSHA and other federal lunatics - lawyers).

They suggest putting the saw on the ground, putting your foot in the handle, and pull starting the saw that way.

Even my imagination struggles with this one.... scenario 1: the pull start simultaneously binds, AND the saw starts and shoots to full speed, pivoting around your left hand and tilted into your leg and your leg that gets sawn off?

Scenario 2: the saw starts and the pull start mechanism wraps around the pull string, pulling your right and the saw towards one another, and then when your right hand hits the saw it bashes it up, somehow doesn't trip the chain stop, and into your face?

Is this a bigger concern with larger chainsaws? I just don't get any of this
 
And by "air start" I mean holding the saw in the left hand, and pulling the cord with the right hand.
To me it's the most ergonomic, fastest, and most reliable way to star the saw, but apparently the federal government will lose its **** they see you do this?? (OSHA and other federal lunatics - lawyers).

They suggest putting the saw on the ground, putting your foot in the handle, and pull starting the saw that way.

Even my imagination struggles with this one.... scenario 1: the pull start simultaneously binds, AND the saw starts and shoots to full speed, pivoting around your left hand and tilted into your leg and your leg that gets sawn off?

Scenario 2: the saw starts and the pull start mechanism wraps around the pull string, pulling your right and the saw towards one another, and then when your right hand hits the saw it bashes it up, somehow doesn't trip the chain stop, and into your face?

Is this a bigger concern with larger chainsaws? I just don't get any of this
And, try that on a small saw with size 13 boots, lol
Been drop starting for 40yrs, still have both legs and all 10 toes.
 

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