Media Blackout? Claims Pilots Walking Off Job Instead of Getting Clot Shot
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Perfect, except for the engines. Aircraft has an APU (aircraft power unit) that they use at the gate for electrical & air conditioning needs. Good news is the APU uses the aircrafts jet fuel, albeit a much lesser rate than the engines.
The A in APU is for auxiliary. It’s also often hooked up to ground electricity, so no fuel is wasted.
You cannot plug in the APU, it’s just a small turbine engine. You plug the whole aircraft into ground power and leave the APU shutoff. The APU burns approximately 150 lbs per hour.
Yeah but once you power the engines to idle, they disconnect the APU right? Or is that right before they taxi?
At gate loading up. APU = ON. Close door. Push back. Engines turned on. APU usually will stay on until after takeoff in case it’s generator is needed in an emergency.
Land. Turn on APU. Taxi to gate. Stop at gate. Engines off. Keep APU on.