Originally Posted by
AZFlyer
quick question....
Several folks have mentioned the horrors of being aboard an airplane in the summer time w/o an operating APU.
Is this to say that the aircrafts air conditioning system cannot/is not run by the engines while the plane is on the ground?
I always thought that once the engines were running, power for the a/c systems came from that, and not necessarily the APU.
Obviously Im missing something here, guys. Heh.
I have never flown any type of regional jet, but if they are like any other jet (and I would have to think they are), then yes, you can run the a/c on the ground solely on engine power.
However, so many companies are feeling the pinch of high fuel prices that the crews feel pressured/intimidated to save fuel at just about any cost.