Originally Posted by
ak68W
Usually the captains are in a rush and want to get going quick and give you the huffing stink eye if your still starting engines after they ground crew is waddling off
I don't SET but I tell the FOs start them whenever you want. I don't GAS! We can always shut one down if there is a line. I have never had a problem getting rolling. Every Jet, SET, every flight, every day for 175 years. Inbound, I only shut it down if I see all rampers ready to work. The risk vs reward isn't worth my career. Damage something and SWA will find any reason to pin it on the flight crew.