Originally Posted by
LivingInMEM
If no FE's, who does the preflight when it's cold or raining? I am at a loss as to how the aircraft will be pre-warmed or pre-cooled by the time the pilots show without them, I don't think the mx guys will take care of that.
Stop and think about that one for a minute and you'll have your answer.
When I go out to preflight jet in middle of Alaska winter it's always toasty warm. Why? Because mx troops aren't idiots. Why stand outside hyperthermic when they can fire up APU and sleep with feet up while waiting for us to show up (late)?