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Plane farts as we taxi towards runway 

Not my plane but that didnt make me feel any better about the upcoming takeoff.

Any airline people know if this thing is normal? If so, I never fly again, never. If it was just Copa Airlines, that's cool as I'd never get on Copa Airlines in the first place. Sorry Copa Airlines.

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Started recording in case we went down and I wanted to scream a last goodbye to family and friends before becoming scattered and charred remains. Also thought the storm was coming in and wanted to get it.

You can hear me use poor language so the MA rating was applied.


Added: Aug-3-2012 Occurred On: Aug-1-2012
By: KutKorners
In: WTF
Tags: plane, fart, taxi, runway, wtf, really, i, had, to, see, that, right, before, takeoff, ?
Location: Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica (load item map)
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  • That's APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) turbine flame out. APUs are started before main engines to generate electricity for air conditioning, on board battery charging, and the main engine spin-up. Most major US airports are equipped with ground support thus in many cases APUs are not run. For example while airplane sits on a tarmac waiting for boarding cold air and electricity is coming through cable and flexible ducts that ground crew connects right away. Other airports don't have the infrastructure More..

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    grindkore (175.50)  

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  • That was an APU Startup. Small turbine that provides Auxiliary power when not attached to a terminal support line. Very normal. You should see it in the winter during deicing. Shoots a way bigger fireball when the glycol ignites.

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    bsarles (13.70)  

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    • @bsarles

      Jeeze, i thought it was too much 2-stroke oil in the mix.

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      AlSet-AlOkin (1729.72)

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    • @bsarles as i understand jet engines need to be at a certain RPM before fuel could be injected, so they need to be BROUGHT to this certain RPM by either mechanics on the ground or by using it's own APU unit. Both the mechanics or the APU will use compressed air to pump it to the turbines of the main engine

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      copilot1111111 (786.00)

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  • Aux power unit (APU). Its used on the ground when the engines are off and is not on during flight. The flicker in the cabin lights as you're taxings to the runway is the pilots turning it off and switching to main engines. If you lose your main engines during flight the APU automatically kicks on and thats how the pilots get power to control/fly/glide the plane. If you lose the APU as well or run completely out of gas then a ram air turbine (RAT) pops down to power essential systems and hydrauli More..

    Posted Aug-4-2012 By 
    jeru (281.10)  

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  • chemtrail dispenser, check.

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    diabolonegro (22.24)

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    • @diabolonegro I like you, be scared! ;)

      They have been laying off the chemtrails in my part of uk. Maybe they finally realize they are ruining the weather patterns high up!

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      GunZenBomZ (648.90)  

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  • APU wet start, common occurance.

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    dw573 (55.70)

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    • @dw573 thanks mate, haven't heard of this before. good to know! luckily not just an Embraer thing then!

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      gatcontrol (195.70)  

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    • @gatcontrol

      In starting an APU, the sequence goes, start the oil pumps, spin up the turbine, turn on the fuel and hit the igniters.

      Sometimes if the fuel is turned on too soon or was shut down too late after the last run up, the inside of the engine can will be saturated with fuel,and will be preheated prior to the igniters being triggered, hence the blueish white smoke, jet fuel in this state (Vaporized) is very flammable, when the ingiters are triggered you get the ball of fire with black s More..

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      dw573 (55.70)

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    • @dw573 awesome. thank you sir!!

      Posted Aug-6-2012 By 
      gatcontrol (195.70)  

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  • Too much Taco Bell

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    YesImadick (752.70)  

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  • Quit normal The pilot was smoking a BIG bong in the rear toilet

    Posted Aug-4-2012 By 
    Dutch Down Under (3.10)  
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  • That happened because you didn't turn off your electrical device like they ask you to.

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    Steven1101 (27.00)  

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  • Costa Rica? It was just a couple of kilo's stuffed in there, no big deal.

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    Diverdanm (398.32)  

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  • Looks like the APU ignited some residual fuel as it was starting up. Not good but it happens.

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    Cujo1234 (176.60)  

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  • "If it's normal I'll never fly again." ~ Signed; Another Illiterate Retard

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    -SpectraL (79.60)

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  • Probably just a bad APU start. It will probably fire up just fine on the next attempt. Just clearing its throat a bit - maybe a bit of particulate in the fuel feed filter.

    Could also be the Spitzer Valve. Just need a few ball bearings and she be as good as new LOL

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    gdstaples (40.50)  

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    • @gdstaples
      FLETCH! Your still out there!!!

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      Mike9657 (76.46)  

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    • @gdstaples
      - You seem to know what's going on there, bro! I'd appreciate it if you could please, explain to me, what the APU is used for.

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      IamCanadian (426.80)  

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    • @IamCanadian APU is just a 3rd engine in the tail of most aircraft.
      Its to provide electrical power and compressed air to start the engines.

      Electrical power is obvious, but to start a jet engine, you dont normally use electric motors. APU is used to force air through the engine until it reaches a certain RPM at which point fuel is injected and ignited and thus starts the engine running.

      If the APU doesn't work (inop), then a ground vehicle Air Start Unit (ASU) is connected to the aircraft to More..

      Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
      bongsmoker (123.62)  

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    • @bongsmoker
      - You are the man, Bongsmoker! Thanks for the nicely detailed reply. Cheers to you, Bro!

      Posted Aug-4-2012 By 
      IamCanadian (426.80)  

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    • @IamCanadian - bongsmoker explained it perfectly.

      Posted Aug-5-2012 By 
      gdstaples (40.50)  

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  • I think that is the APU firing up. Or miss firing, I should say. Its an Auxiliary Power Unit. Kind of like an on-board generator that can power most of the planes environmental controls (Heat/AC/plumbing, electrical, etc...) when the main engines are shut down.

    Posted Aug-3-2012 By 
    dirtbiker201 (1461.38)  

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