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757-300, 220+ people on board, pull into gate and shut down the APU ASAP even if they don't have air on board the jet yet. Oh yeah! Great idea! Awesome! Save gas! Screw passengers, they didn't pay for comfort. Well, maybe we care about comfort, 'like how's the ride?' 20x in flight and dammit you better get up and tell them goodbye in case they fill out a survey, but as far as AC, let em burn.
Not just 757. Had crews doing that out west on the 717 and this week on an 88 when I was deadheading.
I don't get it. Why? Why why why why, WHY?
You are correct! I am so glad to finally be in the left seat and set an upbeat, relaxed tone. My standard brief is "after shut down at the gate we run the packs off the APU, and the APU doesn't come OFF until the external air is connected and confirmed ON."
How hard is that? My pax always enjoy a comfortable airplane. AND I think DAL is on board with that, as unlike earlier cheapskate eras we actually realize that spending more resources on a great product results in revenue premiums far outpacing the costs. Why some pilots can't figure that one out is one of the enduring mysteries of this place.