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Shutting turbine engines down and starting them up is when most of the routine wear happens, it may actually be cheaper and greener to use the fuel.
by mtreis86 7y ago
Shutting turbine engines down and starting them up is when most of the routine wear happens, it may actually be cheaper and greener to use the fuel.
- nradov 7y agoThe number of engine cycles would be the same. The only difference is that the pilots would wait to start the turbines until nearly ready to take off, and then shut down the turbines immediately after landing.
- redis_mlc 7y agoThat's correct, each start is considered to be an engine cycle, same as doing a trip. The parts in jet engines almost all have cycle limits, so it's a big deal. You'll notice that skydive operators reposition their Cessna Caravans using a tug - they never turn on and taxi around without a load.