By: Cking - 3rd November 2007 at 19:54
The passenger cabin is the main focus for the temperature control. The cargo holds are not heated as such, but get the residual heat from the cabin above. That’s why your cases were cold. The very rear part of the rear cargo hold (on the 747,757,767,777 A330 & A340) is called the Bulk cargo bay. This bit IS heated and is were they put live cargo. (I had to explain this to a rep from a major drugs company who was concerned that his medicines were going to get too HOT!) They can switch the heat off to save fuel. This has led to a few canine ice lollies over the years when the crew forget!
Rgds Cking
By: Rickt - 1st November 2007 at 22:56
Just thought i woul;d add to this..
Earlier this year when i did MAN-HUX with FCA on their 767, i remember saying to my partner “how cold is your case!”
As HUX is a very small airport, we got to see the baggage been off loaded and to the “so called” terminal.. (about 50 metres away from the aircraft)
everyone was saying how “damp” and “cold” their suitcases where…. the outside temp was 35’c and the suitcases felt like they had been in the fridge for 10 hours!!
Rick
By: egpx - 1st November 2007 at 16:01
Reminds me of a time quite a few years ago when I was controlling a United Airlines flight out of LHR, probably going to LAX or SFO. Can’t remember the aircraft type. The watch supervisor brought me over a message he had received from United Ops for me to pass on to the pilots. They were to turn on the heating in hold number 3 as it contained a pair of dogs. 😮
The flight was probably 35-40 minutes out of LHR by then so I suspect the poor mutts were starting to get a bit on the cold side. But hopefully they would have thawed out soon after the pilots complied with the request and made it to their destination with the owners being none the wiser 😉
By: steve rowell - 1st November 2007 at 04:57
As a rule of thumb, it can be reckoned that the mean air temperature within the aircraft’s hold will be about 20°C over the whole flight
By: PMN - 1st November 2007 at 00:30
The hold has the same pressurization and temperature as the cabin
It doesn’t have the same airflow, so presumably it can’t have the same temperature?
Paul
By: steve rowell - 1st November 2007 at 00:24
The hold has the same pressurization and temperature as the cabin
By: PMN - 1st November 2007 at 00:14
Some airlines have aircraft that have unheated or unpressurised holds and cannot take animals. I remember a forzen solid dog arriving at an airport once.
I’m not sure about heating, but if the aircraft cabin is pressurised, the hold will also be pressurised.
Paul
By: adamdowley - 31st October 2007 at 20:30
As far as I know the majority, if not all, cargo holds are heated – definitely all those on commercial passenger aircraft are. You can’t have frozen clothes etc. surely?
By: Peter - 31st October 2007 at 20:25
careful!
Some airlines have aircraft that have unheated or unpressurised holds and cannot take animals. I remember a forzen solid dog arriving at an airport once.
By: andrewm - 31st October 2007 at 19:54
Well that will vary from flight to flight.
If there is livestock in the hold it will be heated, and if there are flowers in the hold it will be chilled…
I hope a flight with animals and floors will be heated not chilled!
By: B77W - 31st October 2007 at 16:07
Well that will vary from flight to flight.
If there is livestock in the hold it will be heated, and if there are flowers in the hold it will be chilled…
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