Hot Turn-arounds?
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We do this on our light jet esp for remote night ops. Our engines are nicely rear mounted though and out of the way. Also where our wing is mounted, the wing is directly below the engine intake, reducing the chances of FOD damage while idling on the ground.
With one turning and burning it's also providing us with aircon, esp important with a medical patient onboard in the islands, our HF, FMS etc.
Tight pax control and a through briefing to the ground handlers is a must. I prefer the pax to arrive by car or van and driven straight to the door without venturing anywhere near our right running engine. The ole anti-col flashing too should easily remind people as well as the fecking noise the thing puts out.
Needless to say ear muffs are also a must when loading the baggage compartment underneath the left engine when the right is running!
Hot refueling--- well thats another matter! It just aint done that I know of unless your military..
I have also seen a bandit do hot turnarounds in the islands, apparently quite common practice up there. He must of been there for at least 30-40 minutes on the turnaround...
With one turning and burning it's also providing us with aircon, esp important with a medical patient onboard in the islands, our HF, FMS etc.
Tight pax control and a through briefing to the ground handlers is a must. I prefer the pax to arrive by car or van and driven straight to the door without venturing anywhere near our right running engine. The ole anti-col flashing too should easily remind people as well as the fecking noise the thing puts out.
Needless to say ear muffs are also a must when loading the baggage compartment underneath the left engine when the right is running!
Hot refueling--- well thats another matter! It just aint done that I know of unless your military..
I have also seen a bandit do hot turnarounds in the islands, apparently quite common practice up there. He must of been there for at least 30-40 minutes on the turnaround...
Have done it on a DC9, but it was a pain.
Shut down left, unload pax.
Xbleed start left shut down right.
Unload/load freight bags.
X bleed start right shut down left.
load pax
x bleed start left
puck off
Maui
Shut down left, unload pax.
Xbleed start left shut down right.
Unload/load freight bags.
X bleed start right shut down left.
load pax
x bleed start left
puck off
Maui
