System and method for reduced-engine taxiing operation

A method for performing a reduced-engine taxiing operation of an aircraft at an airport surrounded by an environment, the aircraft having a first engine and a second engine, wherein the second engine is to be started after the first engine, the method comprising:

• starting the first engine;
• conducting a reduced-engine taxiing operation of the aircraft utilizing the first engine;
• receiving or accessing a first set of information relating to the one or more of engine-related information relating to the second engine, aircraft-related information relating to the aircraft, airport-related information relating to the airport and environment-related information relating to the environment;
• receiving or accessing a second set of information relating to predetermined start-up requirements for the second engine;
• determining a minimum amount of warm-up time needed for starting the second engine to meet the predetermined start-up requirements for the second engine, based on one or more of the engine-related information, aircraft-related information, airport-related information, and environment-related information;
• and
• producing an alert based on the minimum amount of warm-up time needed.

A system for supporting a taxiing operation of an aircraft at an airport surrounded by an environment, the aircraft having a first engine and a second engine wherein the second engine is to be started after the first engine, the system comprising:

• a taxi operation support module having a memory configured to store an instruction set and processing circuitry configured to access the memory and execute the instruction set to:
• determine a minimum amount of warm-up time needed for starting the second engine to meet predetermined start-up requirements for the second engine, based on one or more of engine-related information, aircraft-related information, airport-related information, and environment-related information;
• and
• produce an alert signal based on the minimum amount of warm-up time needed;
• and
• an indication module operatively connected with the taxi operation support module and configured to receive the alert signal and produce an alert based on the alert signal.