I work for a large biz jet operation. Our SOPs says that the PIC starts the engines however, our SOPs are quite specific in that they say both crew must be seated for the engine start. The owners aren't going to notice 1 or 2 minutes.
(There are exceptions of course)
The fleet I'm on has no FA so one of us collects the owners and briefs them too.
They expect you to do the job according to the manufacturer and to your company's SOPs. While they pay for speed and efficiency, they should not expect you to break your own rules.
Last edited by redsnail; 13th Mar 2012 at 16:47.