It's hot and my noggin hurts. Why?
03-29-2016, 06:54 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by SpecialTracking
I recently rode on a Mesa E175 and was one of the first to board the aircraft. The cabin was already warm. Nearing the end of boarding the cabin was a sweat box and multiple passengers were complaining. Ten minutes before departure the captain reached up, starts the apu, turns on the packs and walla, the cabin cools off.
So here are my questions to regional pilots across the board. Can you tell when YOUR cabin is uncomfortably warm? Do you brief your flight attendants to inform you if it's warm? If it is warm why do you wait to start the apu?
Summer is at our doorstep and our passengers deserve better.
So here are my questions to regional pilots across the board. Can you tell when YOUR cabin is uncomfortably warm? Do you brief your flight attendants to inform you if it's warm? If it is warm why do you wait to start the apu?
Summer is at our doorstep and our passengers deserve better.
Originally Posted by Yumyum
This isn't a regional thing. Had it happen multiple times on mainline too. Only excuse I can think of...lack of communication, taking APU usage policy overboard, poor situational awareness.
Originally Posted by gojo
I find it more often on mainline myself. Seems like most wait until exactly 10 minutes prior to turn on the APU.
Originally Posted by Geardownflaps30
Worse problem at mainline. Try being at the back of a mad dog in July with a "by the book Capt" that won't turn it on even though it's about 105 in the back 1/3 of that long skinny tube
03-29-2016, 07:00 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by SpecialTracking
Even a polite question insinuates. If a request to the flight attendant can't solve the issue, I frankly don't think I want to hear the "c"aptain's rationale.
03-29-2016, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by John Carr
Indeed they do. But almost 2 decades commuting now and 99% of it on mainline airplanes, it's NOT a regional thing. My favorite is when I'm commuting in uniform, getting wedged into my steerage middle seat, everyone is frantically turning their vents trying to get air. And it's my fault......
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03-29-2016, 09:14 AM
#27
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Big mainline airline management is imposing fines on regional partners if the APU is run on the ground for more then 30 minutes. Teams are on the ground standing around to monitor this.
The offending Captain then gets to explain to his CP why he did this.
Never mind the fact no pre-conditioned air will ever be routinely hooked up to an RJ when it pulls into the gate.
Enjoy your sweat box.
The offending Captain then gets to explain to his CP why he did this.
Never mind the fact no pre-conditioned air will ever be routinely hooked up to an RJ when it pulls into the gate.
Enjoy your sweat box.
03-29-2016, 09:17 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by yimke
200- The APU is on, it just sucks that much. MX never changes the PACK filters unless told by crews to do so. We had one good aircraft with airflow, but SkyWest took it.
03-29-2016, 09:19 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by trip
Big mainline airline management is imposing fines on regional partners if the APU is run on the ground for more then 30 minutes. Teams are on the ground standing around to monitor this.
The offending Captain then gets to explain to his CP why he did this.
Never mind the fact no pre-conditioned air will never be routinely hooked up to an RJ when it pulls into the gate.
Enjoy your sweat box.
The offending Captain then gets to explain to his CP why he did this.
Never mind the fact no pre-conditioned air will never be routinely hooked up to an RJ when it pulls into the gate.
Enjoy your sweat box.
03-29-2016, 09:20 AM
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Simple solution to push back against corp. policies.
If/when you encounter a sweatbox, hit record on your cell phone and interview other pax. Shove your cell phone in the FA's face and ask her why the A/C isn't on when it's 85+ inside the cabin. Then upload to YouTube identifying the flight # and airline.
This practice will stop with a swiftness.
Note: don't do this while in uniform or if you can be identified. Better still is to simply suggest to some other pax to do this. The lemmings out there will be more than eager for the fame and attention it gets them.
If/when you encounter a sweatbox, hit record on your cell phone and interview other pax. Shove your cell phone in the FA's face and ask her why the A/C isn't on when it's 85+ inside the cabin. Then upload to YouTube identifying the flight # and airline.
This practice will stop with a swiftness.
Note: don't do this while in uniform or if you can be identified. Better still is to simply suggest to some other pax to do this. The lemmings out there will be more than eager for the fame and attention it gets them.
