757 APU Intake

[Bill A 68]

Hi, Im just curious to know why this 757 has its APU intake vent open during flight? I thought they closed them during flight.http://www.airliners.net/open.file/302651/L/Thanks,Bill

[Guest]

I dunno about the APU intake.....however, is this the famous delta ad with the topless sunbather?

[Bill A 68]

Absolutly! ;o)Bill

[John_Tavendale 453]

I'm told that the APU can be switched on below 5000 feet.

[Hornit 3]

In a lot of these carribean and south american airports we operate into you usually crank up the apu a few minutes out so you know it will be up and running for A/C and power once you taxi in. A lot of these places don't have reliable power or A/C units for us so its pretty important to have a working apu for these destinations. My guess is there is a slightly above average F/O in the right seat watching out for his Captain :) By the way, I fly these things for Delta ;)Hornit