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Forum: Tech Log

3rd Mar 2021, 15:33

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APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

Did I ever provide closure? As a result of this...

Did I ever provide closure?
As a result of this thread I ended up calling the tech support line of Garrett, the APU manufacturers.
His short answer? The software takes care of that during the self...

Forum: Tech Log

9th Jul 2019, 09:35

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APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

Ah....now we’re getting somewhere. That might...

Ah....now we’re getting somewhere.
That might be exactly where that tribal technique comes from.

Forum: Tech Log

8th Jul 2019, 00:13

Replies: 51

APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

Amen.......

Amen.......

Forum: Tech Log

7th Jul 2019, 14:14

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APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

Thank you, enlightened response. Im a very...

Thank you, enlightened response.
Im a very simple carbon based life form and mostly water at that. Easily confused.
So getting told off 180 degrees apart confuses me lol.
I think I can put this to...

Forum: Tech Log

6th Jul 2019, 08:13

Replies: 51

APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

The book says START APU Like with everything...

The book says START APU

Like with everything we do in life there are better and there are worse techniques.
We all know “that driver” that does everything we all do yet it’s unpleasant to drive...

Forum: Tech Log

6th Jul 2019, 07:23

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APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

Well...metal conducts heat fairly well and the...

Well...metal conducts heat fairly well and the purpose is to reduce thermal stresses I suppose.
Last night we taxied 19 minutes....:}

Forum: Tech Log

5th Jul 2019, 03:03

Replies: 51

APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

We did airstart 90% of the time in the 73 because...

We did airstart 90% of the time in the 73 because of shoddy equipment.

If it’s -25C then well I guess your warming it up from -52C cold soak to -25C.

Nothing in the MX manual that I have...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Jul 2019, 12:18

Replies: 51

APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

Then I’ve got 3 remaining :8 About...

Then I’ve got 3 remaining :8

About half the people I fly with seem to do it so I’m guessing it’s tribal law.

Forum: Tech Log

4th Jul 2019, 03:00

Replies: 51

APU start technique question

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Posted By B2N2

APU start technique question

So I fly a Boeing product long haul.
Cold soaked APU.
Some use the following technique: after landing check turn APU switch to ON but not start till just prior to parking.
ON position opens the...

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