ATR FUN Facts - Hotel mode

ATR係無APU!

ATR 係用 Engine 2 idle power(feather) ge 時候engage Propeller brake.

因為free turbine ge design, 所以可以hold 個propeller with engine core running.

Hotel mode 只可以喺on ground ge時候用。(of coz!!)

Hotel mode會provide electric power 同pneumatic power。有pneumatic power, 先會有bleed; 有bleed, 先會有air-con.

雖然air-con available, 但係ATR ge冷氣係出名廢(最起碼-500舊機係好廢), 喺菲律賓長年三十幾度，機倉真係好熱。最熱ge並唔係cabin, 最熱ge係cockpit裏面；

因為cockpit唔單只承受住外面三十幾度同日曬，加上機頭大量電子儀器。每一樣都發熱. ATR 有個temperature gauge. 佢支針長期痴住個mechanical stop(red bar). 換言之, cabin temp最小都34⁰C (肯定唔止~)所以我地ATR機頭坐低之前一定會sip大量紙巾喺衣領。長期大汗搭細汗。完全將機頭型像崩壞。

ATR唔同airbus, ATR個窗打唔開；得個A5咁大ge cockpit comm hatch傳paperworks. 焗到發癲~~

成日都用個checklist 嚟搧；有d 人會買把手提電風扇吹下~

如果咁啱遇到印度大佬飛 6 sectors，咁就GG la. 唔食咖哩都成身咖哩味~