Originally Posted by
Nordhavn
I always thought the 30 second pre-takeoff run was for ice shedding?? I don't think the FX guy should be calling aborts like that either.
Regardless of the reason for the runup, under certain circumstances, it's required. But yes, it is to remove ice, as well as to heat the nacelles. The point was (is) that there are very valid reasons to do a runup ON the runway, despite an idiotic dismissal to the contrary. It's quite possibly irrelevant here, as it didn't enter into the recorded dialogue, but was merely introduced by another poster.
In a Boeing , one rejects a takeoff, and aborts an engine start.