Originally Posted by What

At eagle during boarding we would fire up #2 if it was hot when the service door was closed, the ATR rear baggage compartments are on the right side so we always had to wait untill all bags were loaded unless the rampers woul load the checked bags on the forward baggage compartment (loaded from the left side! We also did it during days when the aircart was not working. Remember that a lot of stress is put on the engine during starts, so the fuel burned during a quick turn is worth it long run when you take into accounts cycles onthe engines!