the Not Worth Taking statement in GEP's post is the key.
Landing, once flying, is neccessary.
Swapping seats in the air is optional.
Entering / exiting with engine running is optional.
Does the benefit justify taking the risk?
For entering/exiting with engine running, in my mind it is NO. Risk your life for the sake of a minute (the time it takes to re-start the engine after you got in)???? Yes, it is a remote risk, but a minute isn't worth it!
Swapping seats when airborne to save 200-300 pounds (say, an hour of flying)? Hey, why don't you just LAND off one approach, so it only takes 10 minutes to swap, and as a bonus you get to train to actually LAND of the approach, someting you rarely do in IR training but almost always do afterwards...
Last edited by Cobalt; 10th Jun 2012 at 18:44.