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Old 14th Oct 2019, 12:04
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Tomaski
 
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Originally Posted by Roj approved
The flap will be open
Unless the APU is still running from the before taxi/engine start phase. In that case, the ram air door will have cycled closed. Having the master switch on without the APU running will cause the ram air door to open which will add somewhat to the drag profile and increase chance of FOD ingestion without any real benefit.
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