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Old 4th Jul 2019, 12:18
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B2N2
 
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Originally Posted by FlyingStone

What are you going to do if a generator or engine fails in cruise? Divert towards the equator, fly at 1000ft with APU inlet door open to "warm it up"?
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Then I’ve got 3 remaining

Where does this nonsense of open the door to warm the APU up come from?
About half the people I fly with seem to do it so I’m guessing it’s tribal law.
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