APU fuel burn does not matter
07-02-2024, 03:53 AM
#102
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Just keep everyone comfortable. Nobody says, "Hey you know what would be fun... climbing into a metal tube sitting in the sun this summer with 150+ other people." That goes for -20 degrees in January too. My technique is as soon as I am uncomfortable or told someone else is, I fix the problem. I never look at the clock. I don't carry a thermometer and I don't care what the ramp or gate agents have to say about it. If the CP wants to make a trip out to the airplane to micro manage, then we can all wait in the airconditioned terminal until he gets off the phone in his airconditioned office and makes his way to the gate to evaluate the situation. And when he manages the application of his solution and the problem is no longer a concern and I get his all clear and it's acceptable to board... Yeah, not happening, I know.
Pro tip:
APU.............on
APU bleed.....on
Packs...........on
Pro tip:
APU.............on
APU bleed.....on
Packs...........on
Last edited by notEnuf; 07-02-2024 at 04:16 AM.
07-02-2024, 04:07 AM
#103
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You could just be like American and make whatever delays you have worse by never hooking up GPU or air then adding time after the plane has already been fueled. And sitting there with your apu running and burning so much fuel that you go under load. But hey as long lazy ground crews and people in the fuse lodge are happy. That is all that matters. Maybe tell your ground crews to hook up that air and electric and shut the apu off until it's close to time unless you don't mind the delay from having to call for a top off. Maybe the director of ops might take umbrage to using that extra fuel when the GPU and gate air are cheaper.
07-06-2024, 08:00 PM
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Why does everyone make this so difficult. This is so simple.
If airplane needs APU to stay cool, use APU. If airplane no need APU to stay cool, don't use APU.
If airplane go fly soon, use APU. If airplane no fly soon, don't use APU.
If APU broke, don't use APU. If need APU but APU broke, get new plane.
Reference: FOM page common sense
If airplane needs APU to stay cool, use APU. If airplane no need APU to stay cool, don't use APU.
If airplane go fly soon, use APU. If airplane no fly soon, don't use APU.
If APU broke, don't use APU. If need APU but APU broke, get new plane.
Reference: FOM page common sense
07-06-2024, 08:22 PM
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Why does everyone make this so difficult. This is so simple.
If airplane needs APU to stay cool, use APU. If airplane no need APU to stay cool, don't use APU.
If airplane go fly soon, use APU. If airplane no fly soon, don't use APU.
If APU broke, don't use APU. If need APU but APU broke, get new plane.
Reference: FOM page common sense
If airplane needs APU to stay cool, use APU. If airplane no need APU to stay cool, don't use APU.
If airplane go fly soon, use APU. If airplane no fly soon, don't use APU.
If APU broke, don't use APU. If need APU but APU broke, get new plane.
Reference: FOM page common sense
07-07-2024, 11:00 AM
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07-07-2024, 01:28 PM
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07-07-2024, 08:36 PM
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