I hope the little Kavan starter has enough omph!!

This is a "well, duh" thing if you've used starters before, but it came as a surprise to me when I first saw it.  And you're a CL guy, so maybe you've always averted your gaze when those newfangled starter thingies were taken out.

Turn the engine backwards against compression, then wield the starter -- by the time it gets on compression again it'll have a fair bit of momentum to carry it over, and the engine will spin (but maybe not start -- that depends on you).  It takes a lot less effort for the starter when you do that.

I've observed the technique on numerous occasions. Just a little leery hand starting those little sharp props!!!

Wearing a nice thick glove will vastly increase your chances of having all the pieces to give to the surgeon.