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Originally Posted by FUPMEagle
I'm all for sticking it to the man, but please don't burn thousands of gallons of fossil fuels into the atmosphere unnecessarily. And those that say it doesn't matter, yes it does. If every pilot acted the same way multiply that burn per all flights, over all years. It adds up, I for one like clean air, thanks.
While you have a valid point, the comfort of our paying passengers should be paramount. If the temperature is creeping up down back due to ineffective PCA, start the APU. (Not to mention a safety issue if the heat is excessive) Saving the company notional nickels, or notional carbon credits, while your passengers and crew sweat and sit in stagnant air is absurd. Be a captain.
This is a customer service business in many respects. Your passengers will remember if they were treated poorly the next time they buy tickets, and every returning customer is vital in this environment.