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Old 9th April 2012 | 11:05
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Meikleour
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Discorde: Above 30,000ft. cabin altitude the human body needs pressurised O2 to function correctly. This is supplied to the pilots through their equipment but is not afforded to the passengers who only have free-flow O2. Therefore I would suggest that extended periods at very high cabin altitudes (ie. 30,000+ ) is not a good idea. I am sure that certification requirements assume a response time scale.
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