A ramp employee observed the pilot of a BE60 leave the cockpit while the engines were running.

Attributes
ACN	750259
Time
Date	200708
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : apf.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Duke 60
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company other
Function	other personnel
ASRS Report	750259
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Pilot taxied aircraft (BE60) across ramp; left both engines running and then left the cockpit unoccupied to open door for passenger. Aircraft was aimed at other aircraft and in the event of a brake failure could have run into other aircraft or persons on the ramp. In event of an engine fire; the aircraft cockpit would have been unoccupied causing a delay in response by the PIC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A RAMP EMPLOYEE OBSERVED THE PILOT OF A BE60 LEAVE THE COCKPIT WHILE THE ENGINES WERE RUNNING.

Narrative: PLT TAXIED ACFT (BE60) ACROSS RAMP; LEFT BOTH ENGS RUNNING AND THEN LEFT THE COCKPIT UNOCCUPIED TO OPEN DOOR FOR PAX. ACFT WAS AIMED AT OTHER ACFT AND IN THE EVENT OF A BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE RUN INTO OTHER ACFT OR PERSONS ON THE RAMP. IN EVENT OF AN ENG FIRE; THE ACFT COCKPIT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNOCCUPIED CAUSING A DELAY IN RESPONSE BY THE PIC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.