Originally Posted by
highfarfast
The question wasn't asked from the point of view of someone who's never flown a plane. On the 145, we shut down number 1 on the way in. Curious as to why shutting down number 2 is SOP on the 175.
The 175 can taxi on number 1. ACMP 2 switch needs to be turned from AUTO to ON, or you’ll find yourself in the grass. In other words, it creates an unnecessary threat. So with that in mind it’s probably better just to taxi on 2.
And as others stated, you have some safety factors to keep in mind.