Engine start before you get on...???

[gordonb]

Hi all,

Ok a question if you will, should i start the engines before i board passengers or let the plane/engines warm up before i let them get on the bus?

Reards

Gordon.

[AviationAtWar]

Yes, either start the engines or use ground power to warm the cabin.

The original cooling system was electric but with an update we got the correct engine driven a/c compressors so for cooling you'd need to start 1 and 4.

[Gypsy Baron]

I start 3 & 4 before loading passengers. Once the cabin temp is OK then
I load them and continue my check list while they are loading.

Once loading is complete I shut down the GPU and start 2 & 1.

Paul