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Don't know about the 7 or 9 but the 200 will. I work the ramp for Skywest/Midwest Connect as an Eagle ramper in BNA. We were about ready to push the CR2 out. When I walked over the CA had already started both engines prior to being pulled up onto the Lektro (he did get the clear to start signal from another ramper who is new...he now knows not to let them start until the push has begun). When I put on the headset and asked the CA if he was ready to push he acted surprised that he was getting pushed and not powering out...we never power out of any gate with a jetbridge. When he released the brakes and I started to winch him up onto the lektro the AC rolled forward all the way onto the lift ramp under its own power and I could definately feel the force from the engines durring pushback. So either he didn't have the engines at idle or it has enough thrust to push the plane at idle.

Kinda scary having that nose cone coming right at my head and having no way to stop it. Not to mention I couldn't get the safety line tight because the lecktro has a switch that shuts off the winch once the gear is all the way on the lift ramp.