Originally Posted by
M Invernoz
I have a question about why ATC should say the temperature and dew point before start up?? specially for jet airplanes! Is there a part of the start up precedure where the Temperature and dew point are crucial for jets?? Thanks in advance.
The short answer is no. By the time you start you should have copied the ATIS long ago for whatever you needed those info. Rwy, wind, temp etc.