Patent ID: 11905898
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  G | IPC B  F  G

Claim 16:
17. A method, comprising: performing a partial taxi of an aircraft to a point of departure with an engine on the aircraft turned off, sending, by a processor, an engine start signal to an automated engine controller at a specified time before a nominal time of departure, wherein the specified time provides a minimum interval before departure to start and set takeoff power for the engine, wherein the nominal time of departure is based on first data inputs regarding factors influencing a time to departure for the aircraft, wherein a nominal minimum time to start and set takeoff power is based on second data inputs influencing time to start and set takeoff power for at least one engine on the aircraft, and wherein the second data inputs include engine temperature, temperature and pressures at a compressor exit, and temperature and pressures at a compressor entrance; starting, by the automated engine controller, the engine in response to the engine start signal; and indicating a maximum allowed throttle position that can be set while the engines warm up to a temperature associated with set takeoff power.