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Old 8th Dec 2013, 20:20
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2nd Engine Warm/Cool Times

While the responses are slightly varied and if there is a common point, I'm reading Engine Oil Temperature as the true measure, not the clock. The Oil Temperature of that second engine, either fully off or a minimum idle, also seems to pass the Common Sense test. While the actual calculation of a time includes multiple other variables that are well above my pay grade, I particularly like @tdracer's note,

"At Boeing (where we want to minimize any unnecessary engine wear or deterioration prior to turning the aircraft over to the buyer) we use 5 minutes for both warm-up and cool-down.
Also remember, for warm-up during winter operating conditions (i.e. really cold) most engines have a minimum oil temp before setting high power." (Sorry, I could not find the quote button today.) Their use of five minutes seems to meet all of the objectives as well as providing a simple number for line flying. I don't think any operating company will bitch about five minutes when the SOP may say three. And your mileage may vary.
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