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10-07-2024 | 10:27 AM
#51
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Such a dumb limitation. I’ve had more than a few mx folks tell me the fears are unfounded, and if it is why is there no restriction to keep the ramp guys from hooking up PC air when the APU is already running?
Also, how hard is it for them to wait to disconnect it until the packs are running? You can hear it loud and clear.
Also, how hard is it for them to wait to disconnect it until the packs are running? You can hear it loud and clear.
10-07-2024 | 10:57 AM
#52
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No no no. We don't do that. Preconditioned air or APU air only.
Your alleged anecdotal experience is uninformed/uninspired. But this is the internet, and after all, you could be a pilot wife or flight attendant, fanboy/girl, retiree, or even a mechanic (although I'd wager a mechanic would, at the very least, strongly question the illogical process of powering air conditioning packs with hotly compressed air that is only treated to restrict moisture on its way directly to the engine(s)).
Your alleged anecdotal experience is uninformed/uninspired. But this is the internet, and after all, you could be a pilot wife or flight attendant, fanboy/girl, retiree, or even a mechanic (although I'd wager a mechanic would, at the very least, strongly question the illogical process of powering air conditioning packs with hotly compressed air that is only treated to restrict moisture on its way directly to the engine(s)).
10-07-2024 | 11:35 AM
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I don't know this company's reasoning but having run packs elsewhere off a start cart once or twice it works swell until the exhaust from the cart gets pumped right into the cabin, which seemed common. There have got to be significant noise, wear and tear and other reasons it isn't done also.
10-07-2024 | 11:53 AM
#54
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ehh, I wish. Seems like those forced NH CA vacancies went to lower time recently hired RJ F/Os. Now that a bunch of higher time ULCC CAs are starting classes they all went away. Timing is everything 😭. I guess the silver lining is it will probably take me a year or two to figure out the 737 anyway.
Congrats on United. I'm sorry to hear all that's been going on at NK, but I'm glad you got United as a NJ guy. +1
10-07-2024 | 01:13 PM
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Thanks! Silver lining. NK falling apart allowed me to pursue (cheesy I know) the “Dream” of flying for United where previously I would have felt guilty putting my family in the position of me being junior again etc. this time it was killing two birds with one stone . 👍🏻
10-07-2024 | 03:02 PM
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10-07-2024 | 03:25 PM
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No no no. We don't do that. Preconditioned air or APU air only.
Your alleged anecdotal experience is uninformed/uninspired. But this is the internet, and after all, you could be a pilot wife or flight attendant, fanboy/girl, retiree, or even a mechanic (although I'd wager a mechanic would, at the very least, strongly question the illogical process of powering air conditioning packs with hotly compressed air that is only treated to restrict moisture on its way directly to the engine(s)).
Your alleged anecdotal experience is uninformed/uninspired. But this is the internet, and after all, you could be a pilot wife or flight attendant, fanboy/girl, retiree, or even a mechanic (although I'd wager a mechanic would, at the very least, strongly question the illogical process of powering air conditioning packs with hotly compressed air that is only treated to restrict moisture on its way directly to the engine(s)).
10-07-2024 | 06:11 PM
#58
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Such a dumb limitation. I’ve had more than a few mx folks tell me the fears are unfounded, and if it is why is there no restriction to keep the ramp guys from hooking up PC air when the APU is already running?
Also, how hard is it for them to wait to disconnect it until the packs are running? You can hear it loud and clear.
Also, how hard is it for them to wait to disconnect it until the packs are running? You can hear it loud and clear.
10-08-2024 | 09:01 AM
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It was a JetBlue A320 and I had zero say in the situation I was riding in the back. The PCA air was broken on the jetbrige and they didn’t have a mobile cart. It was summer in FL. Captain made a gate PA explaining what was going on. It was incredibly loud on the jetbridge. But the plane was somewhat cool. Better than a regular working max 9. Hence my comment.
10-08-2024 | 09:56 AM
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