Optimizing the Use of Electric Preconditioned Air (PCA) and Ground Power Systems for Airports (2019) / Chapter Skim
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130 A P P E N D I X C Pilot Survey Summary The research team sought the input of commercial airline pilots via an online survey on impediments to the use of electric preconditioned air (PCA) units and electric ground power systems (collectively referred to as gate electrification systems)
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Pilot Survey Summary 131 Figure 59. Types of aircraft flown by pilot respondents.
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132 Optimizing the Use of Electric Preconditioned Air (PCA) and Ground Power Systems at Airports Respondents were also able to enter in additional reasons not listed in the survey for using the APU when electric PCA and ground power are available.
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Pilot Survey Summary 133 Responses to this question were analyzed based on Airline 1 Respondents and all other respondents. A majority of Airline 1 Respondents (60 percent)
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134 Optimizing the Use of Electric Preconditioned Air (PCA) and Ground Power Systems at Airports a PCA system that pulls air from terminals instead of the apron, so that air being pulled into the PCA is already better conditioned.
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Pilot Survey Summary 135 Airline policies A majority of pilot respondents report that their airline has specific policies or requirements in place regarding the use of gate electrification equipment when available, and for communication of problems or issues with the equipment. Although the responses were similar, Airline 1 Respondents (blue color in Figure 63)
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136 Optimizing the Use of Electric Preconditioned Air (PCA) and Ground Power Systems at Airports • Many pilots provided additional comments in the open text sections of the survey which indicated a lack of confidence in the effectiveness of PCA systems to condition aircraft cabins (even when the equipment is operational)
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
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