Originally Posted by
N2264J
Neither. We plug in ground power and ask for a air conditioning cart. Sometimes we get lucky.
My experience has been that APUs fail at a much higher rate than engines.
ie I've never had an engine failure at Comair but have operated many times with a defered APU.
The "guilt/do things right even when nobody is looking" attitude reminds me of the Towel Owl left in hotel bathrooms urging you to reuse your towels to save the environment. Think about it.