before the onset of the [[helical jet]{}]{}for sufficiently large values of the inclination angle ($\theta > 8^\circ$). The present $\beta=0.25$ run (with $\theta > 8^\circ$) hence also develops a [[straight jet]{}]{}with a higher-density region and marked upflowing vertical velocities aligned along the outer spine (upper right panel of Fig. \[Fig:BetaStand\]). However, no similar [[straight jet]{}]{}is observed for the runs with lower values of $\beta$ before the onset of the [[helical jet]{}]{}. For example, only an small upflow with a relatively limited vertical extent is observed in the $\beta=0.025$ run (lower left panel of Fig. \[Fig:BetaStand\]). Similar to the case $\beta=0.25$, the [[straight jet]{}]{}is present for the $\beta=1$ simulation. In the previous parametric simulations (cf. Fig. 4 of PDD15), we noted that the [[straight jet]{}]{} preceding the formation of the [[helical jet]{}]{}also was accompanied by an increase of the kinetic energy. Fig. \[Fig:BetaE\], lower panel, displays a similar behaviour (which was not observed in he axisymmetric case of PAD09).

The absence of a [[straight jet]{}]{}for the lower $\beta$ runs does not mean that reconnection is absent in this phase. On the contrary, reconnection actually occurs in the lower $\beta$ runs, as well. This can be noted first in Fig. \[Fig:BetaStand\] by 