Originally Posted by
Dave Fitzgerald
Out here in the west, if we have a senior FA, they often know where the APU and pack switches are, and will tell you to turn on the AC, and know if you aren't telling the truth about it.
Ever have a stare down with a 40-year seniority FA? I've also seen them start the APU and turn on the packs...
It is possible to keep the guppy cool, but if you let it get warm and behind on the cooling, nearly impossible on the ground.
Where to start.
If you're lying to another crew member about whether the aircraft air is on, that's a problem.
If a FA is staring you down to make you flip a switch in the cockpit, that's a problem.
If someone other than the pilots operating that flight flip a switch in the cockpit, that's a problem.