Cold Flight Deck - A320 Family

Reply Subscribe

Page 5 of 6

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

09-15-2022 | 10:30 AM

#41

CincoDeMayo

That/It/Thang

Joined: Aug 2020

Posts: 3,477

Likes: 313

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwingart

It's been a few years since this thread was active, and during that time some airlines have installed a successful low-cost solution to address pilot concern. Unfortunately, other airlines have not.

Many individuals familiar with the processes involved, have indicated that it "...won't get the attention needed unless pilots speak up".
It's certainly a health-related issue and pilots should voice their concerns in order to force action on the airlines. Knowing that a simple low-cost solution is readily available to address the extreme cold temps, it really seems inexcusable that this hasn't been resolved across all airlines on their 320 fleets.

Does anyone know of any other progress on this issue? What options are available to pilots to express their concerns?

3 posts, haven’t posted in 5 years, and is back to advocate foot warmers.

Something is fishy…

09-15-2022 | 10:33 AM

#42

01110011

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Dec 2018

Posts: 432

Likes: 0

Yeah as far as “health issues” go I’m way more concerned about fumes, solar radiation, and hearing loss than I am about “cold toes”.

just.. stand up every once in awhile and wear wool socks.

09-15-2022 | 07:34 PM

#43

I was inverted

Line Holder

Joined: Oct 2015

Posts: 471

Likes: 1

Or, just don’t be a bi…nevermind.

09-15-2022 | 08:24 PM

#44

Dayzzofff

Line Holder

Joined: Aug 2022

Posts: 56

Likes: 0

Some operators have insulation under the forward console, some pay for the foot heaters from airbus, and others are too cheap.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-16-2022 | 12:10 PM

#45

GrumpyCaptain

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Feb 2018

Posts: 314

Likes: 1

At my house in the winter time I close all of the air vents to try and stay warm…..

Oh, wait I don’t do that. Open all the air vents and you will not be cold in an Airbus again, or hot on the ground for that matter…

09-16-2022 | 01:48 PM

#46

DumboDrop

Line Holder

Joined: Dec 2021

Posts: 770

Likes: 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrumpyCaptain

This always baffles me.

09-16-2022 | 04:36 PM

#47

onedolla

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Apr 2018

Posts: 418

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrumpyCaptain

I wonder why some operators install the foot heater option

09-16-2022 | 05:42 PM

#48

DumboDrop

Line Holder

Joined: Dec 2021

Posts: 770

Likes: 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by onedolla

I wonder why some operators install the foot heater option

Because they're suckers.

Flown both on long redeyes.

09-16-2022 | 07:29 PM

#49

AirBear

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Dec 2017

Posts: 2,014

Likes: 1

From: Retired NJA & AA

1300 hours on the A319/320/321 and I don't ever recall even thinking about cold legs or feet. And this was around 1999-2001. And I did a fair number of trans-cons.

09-16-2022 | 07:46 PM

#50

Iceberg

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Nov 2016

Posts: 2,558

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by AirBear

1300 hours on the A319/320/321 and I don't ever recall even thinking about cold legs or feet. And this was around 1999-2001. And I did a fair number of trans-cons.

It was exceptionally cold from 99 to 01.